2006 governor elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii governor election 2006
Linda Lingle REP +26.8 · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 348,751
- Margin
- 26.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Lingle Won | REP | 215,313 | 62.53% | |
| Randy Iwase | DEM | 121,717 | 35.35% | |
| Jim Brewer | GRE | 5,435 | 1.58% | |
| Blank | — | 3,923 | 1.14% | |
| Ozell Daniel | LIB | 1,850 | 0.54% | |
| Overvote | — | 513 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 348,751 | |||
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 2006 Hawaii governor race?
Linda Lingle (REP) won with 62.5% of the vote, ahead of Randy Iwase (35.4%), a margin of 26.8 points.
Did the Hawaii governor seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Hawaii governor race?
348,751 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.