Election Name: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Seats For Election: | All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 2 |
Seats1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 319,956 |
Percentage1: | 76.58% |
Swing1: | 11.54% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 82,540 |
Percentage2: | 19.75% |
Swing2: | 15.21% |
The 2008 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until their terms of office expire on January 3, 2011. Incumbent Neil Abercrombie (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Mazie Hirono (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district.
Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2008[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 319,956 | 76.58% | 2 | — | |
Republican | 82,540 | 19.75% | 0 | — | |
Libertarian | 11,293 | 2.70% | 0 | — | |
Independents | 4,042 | 0.97% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 417,831 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
Election Name: | First district election |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2010 Hawaii's 1st congressional district special election |
Next Year: | May 2010 |
Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
Nominee1: | Neil Abercrombie |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 154,208 |
Percentage1: | 80.18% |
Nominee2: | Steve Tataii |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 38,115 |
Percentage2: | 19.81% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Neil Abercrombie |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Neil Abercrombie |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Hawaii's 1st congressional district. This district has been represented by Democrat Neil Abercrombie since 1991. He ran against Republican Steve Tataii and Libertarian Li Zhao. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".
Election Name: | Second district election |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2006 |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2010 |
Next Year: | 2010 |
Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
Nominee1: | Mazie Hirono |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 165,748 |
Percentage1: | 78.85% |
Nominee2: | Roger B. Evans |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 44,425 |
Percentage2: | 21.14% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Mazie Hirono |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Mazie Hirono |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Hawaii's 2nd congressional district. This district has been represented by Democrat Mazie Hirono since 2007. She ran against Republican Roger B. Evans, Independent Shaun Stenshol, and Libertarian Jeff Mallan. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".