# 2016 Hawaii Senate election

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The 2016 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 14 of the state senate's 25 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Hawaii Senate.
The primary election took place on August 13, 2016. The general election also took place on November 8, 2016. Republican Sam Slom lost his bid for re-election, leaving the Democrats with no opposition in the Senate.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe D | October 12, 2016 |

## Election results

Source for primary results: Source for general election results:

### District 1

2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Democratic Primary special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kaiali‘i Kahele (incumbent) | 6,592 | 55.5% |
| | Democratic | Dennis Onishi | 4,037 | 34.0% |
| | Democratic | Kaloa Robinson | 793 | 6.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 455 | 3.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 8 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,885 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Libertarian Primary special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Kimberly Arianoff | 30 | 88.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 4 | 11.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Special General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kaiali‘i Kahele (incumbent) | 14,488 | 82.7% |
| | Libertarian | Kimberly Arianoff | 1,816 | 10.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,207 | 6.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,512 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

2016 Hawaii's Senate District Democratic Primary Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Russell Ruderman (incumbent) | 4,275 | 52.0% |
| | Democratic | Greggor Ilagan | 3,580 | 43.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 367 | 4.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 7 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,229 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 2nd Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Frederick F. Fogel | 44 | 81.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 10 | 18.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 2nd Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Russell Ruderman (incumbent) | 11,664 | 76.6% |
| | Libertarian | Frederick F. Fogel | 2,488 | 16.3% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,062 | 7.0% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 4 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,218 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

2016 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) | 6,224 | 72.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,319 | 27.1% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 7 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,550 | 100.0% |
General election Incumbent Democrat Gilbert Keith-Agaran was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 8

2016 Hawaii's 8th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ron Kouchi (incumbent) | 7,817 | 58.6% |
| | Democratic | Kance Ahuna | 4,492 | 33.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,027 | 7.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 6 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,342 | 100.0% |
General election Incumbent Democrat Ron Kouchi was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 9

2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stanley Chang | 7,950 | 65.4% |
| | Democratic | Michael D. Bennett | 2,231 | 18.4% |
| | Democratic | Richard Y. Kim | 524 | 4.3% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,439 | 11.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 9 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,153 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Sam Slom (incumbent) | 3,344 | 86.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 537 | 13.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,881 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 9th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stanley Chang | 13,433 | 50.5% |
| | Republican | Sam Slom (incumbent) | 11,985 | 45.1% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,150 | 4.3% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 11 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,579 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 10

2016 Hawaii's 10th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) | 6,667 | 69.7% |
| | Democratic | David F. Farrell | 1,295 | 13.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,595 | 16.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 4 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,561 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Arnold T. Phillips III | 61 | 92.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 5 | 7.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 10th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Les Ihara Jr. (incumbent) | 13,845 | 70.0% |
| | Libertarian | Arnold T. Phillips III | 2,712 | 13.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 3,224 | 16.3% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 6 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,787 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate Democratic District Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) | 8,235 | 75.6% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,650 | 24.3% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,887 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kaul Jochanan C. Amsterdam | 677 | 41.6% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2 | 3.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 679 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 11th Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Joe Kent | 60 | 96.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2 | 3.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62 | 100.0% |
Hawaii's 11th Senate District General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Taniguchi (incumbent) | 14,943 | 70.0% |
| | Republican | Kaul Jochanan C. Amsterdam | 3,416 | 16.0% |
| | Libertarian | Joe Kent | 791 | 3.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,186 | 10.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 10 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,346 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 13

2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karl Rhoads | 3,606 | 41.8% |
| | Democratic | Kim Coco Iwamoto | 2,530 | 29.4% |
| | Democratic | Keone Nakoa | 1,865 | 21.6% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 612 | 7.1% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 7 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,620 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rod Tam | 896 | 59.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 612 | 40.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,508 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Harry Ozols | 38 | 92.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 3 | 7.3% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 13th Senate District General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karl Rhoads | 10,815 | 66.1% |
| | Republican | Rod Tam | 3,826 | 23.4% |
| | Libertarian | Harry Ozols | 593 | 3.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,112 | 6.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 16 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,362 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 14

2016 Hawaii's 14th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donna Mercado Kim (incumbent) | 5,904 | 78.3% |
| | Democratic | Carl Campagna | 1,012 | 13.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 616 | 8.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 11 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,543 | 100.0% |
General election Incumbent Democrat Donna Mercado Kim was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 15

2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Glenn Wakai (incumbent) | 4,047 | 73.3% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,470 | 26.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,519 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Roman Kalinowski | 24 | 82.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 5 | 17.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 15th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Glenn Wakai (incumbent) | 9,226 | 74.3% |
| | Libertarian | Roman Kalinowski | 1,711 | 13.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,475 | 11.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,414 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Will Espero (incumbent) | 3,631 | 80.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 882 | 19.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,514 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kurt Fevella | 989 | 50.0% |
| | Republican | Chris Fidelibus | 650 | 32.9% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 337 | 17.0% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,978 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 19th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Will Espero (incumbent) | 7,880 | 58.4% |
| | Republican | Kurt Fevella | 4,912 | 36.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 694 | 5.1% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 9 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,615 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 20

2016 Hawaii's 20th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike Gabbard (incumbent) | 3,759 | 77.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,110 | 22.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,870 | 100.0% |
General election Incumbent Democrat Mike Gabbard was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 22

2016 Hawaii's 20th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Donovan Dela Cruz (incumbent) | 4,902 | 78.1% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,373 | 21.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,276 | 100.0% |
General election Incumbent Democrat Donovan Dela Cruz was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 25

2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Thielen (incumbent) | 7,003 | 76.0% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,206 | 23.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 6 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,215 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert K. Nagamine | 1,610 | 43.2% |
| | Republican | Heather Dozier | 866 | 23.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,248 | 33.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,725 | 100.0% |
2016 Hawaii's 25th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laura Thielen (incumbent) | 14,212 | 63.5% |
| | Republican | Robert K. Nagamine | 6,886 | 30.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,260 | 5.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 7 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,365 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |