# 2024 Hawaii Senate election

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The 2024 Hawaii Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. 12 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate will be elected.

## Background

Primary elections are scheduled for August 10, 2024.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | October 23, 2024 |

## Summary of results
### By district

†: Incumbent not running for reelection. ‡: Special election.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Lorraine Inouye | Dem | Lorraine Inouye | Dem |
| 3rd | Dru Kanuha | Dem | Dru Kanuha | Dem |
| 4th | Tim Richards III | Dem | Tim Richards III | Dem |
| 5th‡ | Troy Hashimoto | Dem | Troy Hashimoto | Dem |
| 6th | Angus McKelvey | Dem | Angus McKelvey | Dem |
| 7th | Lynn DeCoite | Dem | Lynn DeCoite | Dem |
| 12th | Sharon Moriwaki | Dem | Sharon Moriwaki | Dem |
| 16th | Brandon Elefante | Dem | Brandon Elefante | Dem |
| 18th | Michelle Kidani | Dem | Michelle Kidani | Dem |
| 19th | Henry Aquino | Dem | Henry Aquino | Dem |
| 22nd | Cross Makani Crabbe† | Dem | Samantha DeCorte | Rep |
| 23rd | Brenton Awa | Rep | Brenton Awa | Rep |
| 24th | Jarrett Keohokalole | Dem | Jarrett Keohokalole | Dem |

### Overall

Summary of the November 5, 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election results :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | # | % | Seats | Seats | Seats |
| Party | Party | Candidates | # | % | Before | Won | +/– |
| | Democratic | 16 | | | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| | Republican | 8 | | | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | | % | | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | Blank votes | | % | | | |
| Overvotes | Overvotes | Overvotes | | % | | | |
| Total votes cast | Total votes cast | Total votes cast | | 100% | | | |
| Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections ||||||||

### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 23, 5.2%
* District 22, 8.8% (gain)

## Retiring incumbents
### Democrats

* District 22: Cross Makani Crabbe, who was appointed to the seat, ran in the 2024 Hawaii House of Representatives election.

## Detailed results

General election results:

### District 1
#### Democratic primary

2024 Hawaii's 1st Senate district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | Democratic | Lorraine Inouye (incumbent) | |
| | Democratic | Laura Acasio | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00 |

#### General election

The general election was cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Lorraine Inouye re-elected.

### District 3
#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 3rd Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dru Kanuha (incumbent) | 13,099 | 63.1 |
| | Republican | Kurt Sullivan | 6,259 | 30.2 |
| | | Blank votes | 1,384 | 6.7 |
| | | Over votes | 15 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,757 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

Primary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Tim Richards III re-elected.

### District 5 (special)

Primary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Appointed incumbent Democrat Troy Hashimoto elected to a full term.

### District 6
#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 6th Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Angus McKelvey (incumbent) | 11,473 | 57.3 |
| | Republican | Sheila Walker | 6,864 | 34.3 |
| | | Blank votes | 1,558 | 7.8 |
| | | Over votes | 145 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,040 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7
#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 7th Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lynn DeCoite (incumbent) | 15,833 | 66.5 |
| | Republican | Gabby Macaraeg | 5,904 | 24.8 |
| | | Blank votes | 2,041 | 8.6 |
| | | Over votes | 37 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,815 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12
#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 12th Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sharon Moriwaki (incumbent) | 12,758 | 64.6 |
| | Republican | Shotaro Dabbs | 5,366 | 27.2 |
| | | Blank votes | 1,591 | 8.1 |
| | | Over votes | 24 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,739 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16
#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 16th Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brandon Elefante (incumbent) | 16,425 | 69.6 |
| | Republican | Patricia Beekman | 5,891 | 25.0 |
| | | Blank votes | 1,259 | 5.3 |
| | | Over votes | 17 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,592 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 18
#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 18th Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michelle Kidani (incumbent) | 13,670 | 61.7 |
| | Republican | Emil Svrcina | 6,978 | 31.5 |
| | | Blank votes | 1,508 | 6.8 |
| | | Over votes | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,165 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

Primary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Henry Aquino re-elected.

### District 22
#### Democratic primary

2024 Hawaii's 22nd Senate district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | Democratic | Cedric Asuega Gates | |
| | Democratic | Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00 |

#### Republican primary

2024 Hawaii's 22nd Senate district Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | Republican | Samantha DeCorte | |
| | Republican | Teri Kia Savaiinaea | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00 |

#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 22nd Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Samantha DeCorte | 6,849 | 53.1 |
| | Democratic | Cedric Gates | 5,711 | 44.3 |
| | | Blank votes | 318 | 2.5 |
| | | Over votes | 14 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,892 | 100% |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 23
#### Democratic primary

2024 Hawaii's 23rd Senate district Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | % |
| | Democratic | Ben Schafer | |
| | Democratic | Clayton Hee | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100.00 |

#### General election

2024 Hawaii's 18th Senate district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brenton Awa (incumbent) | 10,567 | 50.3 |
| | Democratic | Ben Shafer | 9,477 | 45.1 |
| | | Blank votes | 946 | 4.5 |
| | | Over votes | 21 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,011 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 24

Primary and general election cancelled because no opposition filed. Incumbent Democrat Jarrett Keohokalole re-elected.