Election Name: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Election Date: | November 7, 2006 |
Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii |
Next Year: | 2008 |
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: | 219,810 |
Percentage1: | 65.04% |
Swing1: | 2.17% |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 0 |
Seats2: | 0 |
Popular Vote2: | 118,134 |
Percentage2: | 34.95% |
Swing2: | 0.68% |
The 2006 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress. Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2006[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 219,810 | 65.04% | 2 | — | |
Republican | 118,134 | 34.96% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 337,944 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
Election Name: | United States House of Representatives District 1 |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2004 |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2008 |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Election Date: | November 7, 2006 |
Nominee1: | Neil Abercrombie |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 112,904 |
Percentage1: | 69.78% |
Nominee2: | Noah Hough |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 48,890 |
Percentage2: | 30.22% |
Map Size: | 100px |
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.
Incumbent Democrat Neil Abercrombie defeated Republican Richard Hough. This district covers the southern portion of the island, city, and county of Honolulu.
Election Name: | United States House of Representatives District 2 |
Country: | Hawaii |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2004 |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2008 |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Election Date: | November 7, 2006 |
Nominee1: | Mazie Hirono |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 106,906 |
Percentage1: | 61.04% |
Nominee2: | Bob Hogue |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 68,244 |
Percentage2: | 38.96% |
Map Size: | 100px |
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.
Incumbent Democrat Ed Case decided to retire, in order to run for the U.S. Senate. Democrat Mazie Hirono, a former Lieutenant Governor, defeated Republican Bob Hogue, a State Senator. She became the first Buddhist to be elected to the U.S. Congress.