2006 Senate elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii U.S. Senate election 2006
Daniel K. Akaka DEM +24.6 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 342,842
- Margin
- 24.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka Won | DEM | 210,330 | 61.35% | |
| Cynthia Henry Thielen | REP | 126,097 | 36.78% | |
| Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan | LIB | 6,415 | 1.87% | |
| Total | 342,842 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Hawaii Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Mazie K. Hirono | 31.4 |
| 2022 | Class III | Brian Schatz | 44.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mazie K. Hirono | 41.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | Brian Schatz | 48.9 |
| 2014 special | Class III | Brian Schatz | 40.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Mazie K. Hirono | 24.8 |
| 2010 | Class III | Daniel K. Inouye | 53.2 |
| 2006 | Class I | Daniel K. Akaka | 24.6 |
| 2004 | Class III | Daniel K. Inouye | 54.5 |
| 2000 | Class I | Daniel K. Akaka | 48.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Daniel K. Inouye | 61.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | Daniel K. Akaka | 47.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Hawaii Senate race?
Daniel K. Akaka (DEM) won with 61.3% of the vote, ahead of Cynthia Henry Thielen (36.8%), a margin of 24.6 points.
Did the Hawaii Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Hawaii Senate race?
342,842 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.