2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Hawaii
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The 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle was the first Republican to be elected governor of Hawaii since 1959. Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats, Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after a shaky decade for the state economy during the 1990s and early 2000s. As of 2024, this is the last time Republicans won a statewide election in Hawaii, as well as the only time in Hawaii history that a Republican governor was re-elected. Additionally, this alongside 1972 United States presidential election were the only two times Republicans won the state with more than 60% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Linda Lingle, incumbent governor
- George L. Berish, fellow of the Society of Actuaries
- Paul Manner, freelance news correspondent
- George G. Peabody, editor of the Molokai Advertiser-News
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda Lingle (incumbent) | 31,275 | 97.42 | |
| Republican | George Peabody | 322 | 1.00 | |
| Republican | George L. Berish | 295 | 0.92 | |
| Republican | Paul Manner | 211 | 0.66 | |
| Total votes | 32,103 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Randy Iwase, former state senator and former Honolulu city councilor
- William Aila, Wai'anae harbormaster
- Van Tanabe, former telecommunications executive
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Randy Iwase | 119,058 | 66.43 | |
| Democratic | William J. Aila, Jr. | 43,845 | 24.46 | |
| Democratic | Van K. Tanabe | 16,317 | 9.10 | |
| Total votes | 179,220 | 100 | ||
Green Party
- James Brewer Jr. - full-time political-economic educator and advocate for Hawaii's employee families
Libertarian Party
- Ozell Daniel, comedian
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Linda Lingle (incumbent) | 215,313 | 62.53% | +10.98% | |
| Democratic | Randy Iwase | 121,717 | 35.35% | -11.66% | |
| Green | James Brewer, Jr. | 5,435 | 1.58% | ||
| Libertarian | Ozell Daniel | 1,850 | 0.54% | +0.18% | |
| Majority | 93,596 | 27.18% | +22.64% | ||
| Turnout | 344,315 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- ^ a b "2006 Primary election results" (PDF).
- ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
- ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2006 General election results" (PDF).
External links
External
- Official Campaign Websites (Archived)
- Linda Lingle
- Randy Iwase
- William Aila Jr.
- Official government and party websites
- Office of the Governor
- Hawaii Democrats
- Hawaii Republicans
- Green Party of Hawaii
- Libertarian Party of Hawaii
Internal
- U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
- State of Hawaii
- Governors of Hawaii
- Democratic Party of Hawaii
- Hawaii Republican Party
- Green Party of Hawaii
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