2020 Hawaii State Senate election

The 2020 Hawaii State Senate elections are taking place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Hawaii voters will elect state senators in 13 of the state's 25 senate districts. The primary elections on August 8, 2020, determined which candidates will appear on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.

2020 Hawaii State Senate election
November 3, 2020
13 of 25 seats in the Hawaii State Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Ron Kouchi Kurt Fevella
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 8th 19th
Current seats 24 1
Elections in Hawaii

Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats had control of the Hawaii State Senate with 24 seats to Republicans' 1 seat.

Composition
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
Before Election 24 1 25 0
After Election 25
Change

Summary
District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd Russell Ruderman[lower-alpha 1] Dem
5th Gilbert Keith-Agaran Dem
8th Ron Kouchi Dem Ron Kouchi[lower-alpha 2] Dem
9th Stanley Chang Dem
10th Les Ihara Jr. Dem
11th Brian Taniguchi Dem Brian Taniguchi[lower-alpha 2] Dem
13th Karl Rhoads Dem Karl Rhoads[lower-alpha 2] Dem
14th Donna Mercado Kim Dem Donna Mercado Kim[lower-alpha 2] Dem
15th Glenn Wakai Dem Glenn Wakai[lower-alpha 2] Dem
19th Kurt Fevella Rep
20th Mike Gabbard Dem
22nd Donovan Dela Cruz Dem
25th Laura Thielen[lower-alpha 1] Dem
  1. Not seeking reelection, therefore this seat is open.
  2. Did not face opposition in the general election.

Detailed results

 District 2 • District 5 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 25 

District 2
Democratic Primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joy San Buenaventura 7,763 78.7
Democratic Smiley Burrows 2,103 21.3
Total votes 9,866 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joy San Buenaventura
Aloha ʻĀina Ron Ka-Ipo
Total votes

District 5
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent)
Republican Christy Gusman
Aloha ʻĀina Rynette Keen
Total votes

District 8
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Kouchi (incumbent)
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 9
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stanley Chang (incumbent)
Republican Sam Slom
Total votes

District 10
Democratic Primary[3][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) 7,951 69.4
Democratic Vicki Higgins 2,340 20.4
Democratic Jesus Arriola 1,161 10.2
Total votes 11,452 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent)
Nonpartisan Paul Shiraishi
Total votes

District 11
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Taniguchi (incumbent)
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 13
Democratic Primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl Rhoads (incumbent) 7,781 86.4
Democratic Kevin McDonald 1,220 13.6
Total votes 9,001 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karl Rhoads (incumbent)
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 14
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent)
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 15
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn Wakai (incumbent)
Total votes
Democratic hold

District 19
Democratic Primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rida Cabanilla Arakawa 4,282 63.6
Democratic John Clark III 2,445 36.4
Total votes 6,727 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Fevella (incumbent)
Democratic Rida Cabanilla Arakawa
Total votes

District 20
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Gabbard (incumbent)
Libertarian Feena Bonoan
Total votes

District 22
Democratic Primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) 8,099 85.8
Democratic Thora-Jean Cuaresma 1,340 14.2
Total votes 9,439 100.0
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent)
Republican John Miller
Nonpartisan Banner Fanene
Total votes

District 25
General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Lee
Republican Kristina Kim-Marshall
Total votes

Margins of victory


See also

References
  1. Salmons, Stephanie (22 May 2020). "San Buenaventura to seek Ruderman's state Senate seat". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. "2020 Hawaii Primary Election Results". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  3. "Candidate Q&A: State Senate District 10 — Jesus Arriola". Honolulu Civil Beat. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
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