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2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| country | Hawaii |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 2002 |
| next_election | 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2010 |
| election_date | November 7, 2006 |
| image1 | Image:Linda Lingle navy 1-cropped.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Linda Lingle** |
| running_mate1 | **Duke Aiona** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | **215,313** |
| percentage1 | **62.53%** |
| image2 | File:Randy Iwase.jpg |
| image_size | x150px |
| nominee2 | Randy Iwase |
| running_mate2 | Malama Solomon |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 121,717 |
| percentage2 | 35.35% |
| map_image | 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 310px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Lingle**: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | Linda Lingle |
| after_election | Linda Lingle |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Lingle:
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 , this is the last time a Republican 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
Democratic primary
Candidate
- Randy Iwase, former state senator and former Honolulu city councilor
- William Aila, Wai'anae harbormaster
- Van Tanabe, former telecommunications executive
Results
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 | November 6, 2006 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | November 6, 2006 | |
| Rothenberg Political Report | November 2, 2006 | |
| Real Clear Politics | November 6, 2006 |
Results
By county
| County | Linda Lingle | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Iwase | |||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | All Others | # | % | # | % | # | % | Hawaii | Honolulu | Kauai | Maui | Totals | ||||||||
| **27,438** | **57.03%** | 19,388 | 40.3% | 1,287 | 2.67% | |||||||||||||||
| **155,288** | **65.59%** | 76,894 | 32.48% | 4,574 | 1.93% | |||||||||||||||
| **10,814** | **51.7%** | 9,505 | 45.44% | 597 | 2.86% | |||||||||||||||
| **21,773** | **56.51%** | 15,930 | 41.35% | 826 | 1.15% | |||||||||||||||
| **215,313** | **62.53%** | 121,717 | 35.35% | 7,285 | 2.12% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Kalawao (largest community: Kalaupapa)
- Kauai (largest community: Kapa'a)
References
References
- "2006 Primary election results".
- "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006".
- "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS".
- "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
- "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics.
- "2006 General election results".
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