2002 governor elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii governor election 2002
Linda Lingle REP +4.5 gain · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 385,457
- Margin
- 4.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Lingle Won | REP | 197,009 | 51.56% | |
| Mazie K. Hirono | DEM | 179,647 | 47.01% | |
| Blank | — | 2,999 | 0.79% | |
| Kau`i Hill | NLP | 2,561 | 0.67% | |
| Tracy Ryan | LIB | 1,364 | 0.36% | |
| Jim Brewer | NPA | 1,147 | 0.30% | |
| Daniel Cunningham | OTH | 382 | 0.10% | |
| Overvote | — | 348 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 385,457 | |||
Official source: histatewide.pdf
Other Hawaii governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Josh Green | 25.9 |
| 2018 | David Y. Ige | 28.4 |
| 2014 | David Y. Ige | 12.3 |
| 2010 | Neil Abercrombie | 17.0 |
| 2006 | Linda Lingle | 26.8 |
| 2002 | Linda Lingle | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Benjamin Cayetano | 1.3 |
Full Hawaii governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Hawaii governor race?
Linda Lingle (REP) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of Mazie K. Hirono (47.0%), a margin of 4.5 points.
Did the Hawaii governor seat change party in 2002?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Hawaii governor race?
385,457 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.