# 2014 Hawaii Senate election

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The 2014 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 9, 2014. The general election also took place on November 4, 2014.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Safe D | October 20, 2014 |

## Election results

Source for primary results. Source for general election results.

### District 1

2014 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gil Kahele (incumbent) | 8,366 | 73.2% |
| | Democratic | Wendell KA'EHU'AE'A | 1,817 | 15.9% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,229 | 10.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 12 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,424 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 1st Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Gregory (Kobata) Arianoff | 29 | 74.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 10 | 25.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 1st Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gil Kahele (incumbent) | 11,638 | 78.9% |
| | Libertarian | Gregory (Kobata) Arianoff | 1,850 | 12.6% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,247 | 8.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 6 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,741 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

2014 Hawaii's 3rd Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josh Green (incumbent) | 5,722 | 83.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,149 | 16.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 5 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,876 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 3rd Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Michael L. Last | 42 | 95.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2 | 4.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 3rd Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Josh Green (incumbent) | 8,896 | 76.1% |
| | Libertarian | Michael L. Last | 1,891 | 16.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 908 | 7.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,696 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

2014 Hawaii's 4th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorraine Inouye | 4,373 | 55.2% |
| | Democratic | Malama Solomon (incumbent) | 3,161 | 39.9% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 378 | 4.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 6 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,918 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 4th Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Alain Schiller | 36 | 78.3% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 9 | 19.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 2.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 4th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lorraine Inouye | 8,882 | 72.3% |
| | Libertarian | Alain Schiller | 2,536 | 20.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 852 | 6.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 7 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,277 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

2014 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) | 5,246 | 57.8% |
| | Democratic | Christy Kajiwara | 2,947 | 32.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 882 | 9.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 5 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,080 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 5th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joe Kamaka | 758 | 72.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 289 | 27.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,047 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 5th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gilbert Keith-Agaran (incumbent) | 9,770 | 64.7% |
| | Republican | Joe Kamaka | 4,149 | 27.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,172 | 7.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 10 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,101 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 6

2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rosalyn Baker (incumbent) | 2,699 | 52.6% |
| | Democratic | Terez M. Amato | 2,213 | 43.1% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 216 | 4.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 5 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,133 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jared P. (Pika) Dubois | 814 | 71.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 329 | 28.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,143 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui | 36 | 87.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 5 | 12.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 6th Senate District General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rosalyn Baker (incumbent) | 7,210 | 56.8% |
| | Republican | Jared P. (Pika) Dubois | 2,916 | 23.0% |
| | Libertarian | Bronson Kekahuna Kaahui | 1,196 | 9.4% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,349 | 10.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 13 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,684 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7

2014 Hawaii's 7th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | J. Kalani English (incumbent) | 6,878 | 74.1% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,406 | 25.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,285 | 100.0% |
General election Incumbent Democrat J. Kalani English was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 12

2014 Hawaii's 12th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent) | 4,722 | 60.4% |
| | Democratic | Carlton N. Middleton | 1,632 | 20.9% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,466 | 18.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,822 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 12th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris Lethem | 1,093 | 69.0% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 491 | 31.0% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,584 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 12th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brickwood Galuteria (incumbent) | 6,428 | 53.4% |
| | Republican | Chris Lethem | 4,545 | 37.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,046 | 8.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 10 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,029 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

2014 Hawaii's 16th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Breene Harimoto | 8,646 | 67.1% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 4,238 | 32.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 5 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,889 | 100.0% |
General election Democrat Breene Harimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.

### District 17

2014 Hawaii's 17th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) | 6,519 | 74.0% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,290 | 26.0% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,810 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 17th Senate District Independent Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Roger Clemente | 39 | 47.6% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 43 | 52.4% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 17th Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Clarence Nishihara (incumbent) | 8,316 | 64.9% |
| | Independent | Roger Clemente | 3,531 | 27.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 973 | 7.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,822 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 18

2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 9,185 | 76.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,860 | 23.7% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,047 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dennis C. H. Kim | 2,026 | 77.2% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 600 | 22.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,626 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District Libertarian Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Libertarian | Raymond Banda III | 23 | 100.0% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 18th Senate District General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 10,257 | 54.6% |
| | Republican | Dennis C. H. Kim | 7,348 | 39.1% |
| | Libertarian | Raymond Banda III | 389 | 4.1% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 769 | 4.1% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 9 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,772 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 21

2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) | 3,608 | 72.1% |
| | Democratic | Michael P. Kahikina | 1,202 | 24.0% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 191 | 3.8% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,002 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tercia L. Ku | 466 | 29.4% |
| | Republican | Johnnie-Mae L. Perry | 451 | 28.4% |
| | Republican | Randy Roman Jr. | 436 | 27.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 232 | 14.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,587 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District Nonpartisan Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Ruth A. Brown | 19 | 65.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 10 | 34.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 21st Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Maile Shimabukuro (incumbent) | 6,079 | 64.8% |
| | Republican | Tercia L. Ku | 2,870 | 30.6% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 433 | 4.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 10 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,392 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Nonpartisan candidate Ruth A. Brown was not on the ballot for the general election.

### District 23

2014 Hawaii's 23rd Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gil Riviere | 3,911 | 70.5% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,631 | 29.4% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 3 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,545 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 23rd Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard Lee Fale | 1,286 | 57.2% |
| | Republican | Colleen Meyer | 777 | 34.5% |
| | Republican | Norman Kaiipohaku J. Brown | 119 | 5.3% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 65 | 2.9% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 2 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,249 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 23rd Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gil Riviere | 5,320 | 50.4% |
| | Republican | Richard Lee Fale | 4,857 | 46.0% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 377 | 3.6% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 10 | 0.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,564 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

2014 Hawaii's 24th Senate District Democratic Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jill Tokuda (incumbent) | 10,870 | 79.8% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 2,746 | 20.2% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 5 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,621 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's 24th Senate District Republican Primary election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kilomana Michael Danner | 1,645 | 61.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,023 | 38.3% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,668 | 100.0% |
2014 Hawaii's Senate District General Election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jill Tokuda (incumbent) | 13,817 | 70.8% |
| | Republican | Kilomana Michael Danner | 4,626 | 23.7% |
| | N/A | Blank Votes | 1,073 | 5.5% |
| | N/A | Over Votes | 4 | 0.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,520 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |