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1986 Hawaii governor election

John Waihee (Democrat) beat D. G. Anderson (Republican) in Hawaii in 1986, 52.0% to 48.0%, a margin of 3.9 points and 13,195 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1982, when George Ariyoshi won.

Democrats led in 4 of the 4 counties. The largest, Honolulu, cast 246,247 votes and went to the Democrat by 1.5 points. The closest was Maui, where 3,038 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Waihee won Democratic 173,655 52.0%
D. G. Anderson Republican 160,460 48.0%
Total334,115

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Honolulu 124,920 50.7% 121,327 49.3% 246,247 D+1.5
Hawaii 21,153 54.1% 17,954 45.9% 39,107 D+8.2
Maui 16,494 55.1% 13,456 44.9% 29,950 D+10.1
Kauai 11,088 58.9% 7,723 41.1% 18,811 D+17.9

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Hawaii governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Josh Green (D) D+26.3
2018 David Ige (D) D+29.0
2014 David Ige (D) D+12.4
2010 Neil Abercrombie (D) D+17.1
2006 Linda Lingle (R) R+27.2
2002 Linda Lingle (R) R+4.5
1998 Benjamin J. Cayetano (D) D+1.3
1994 Ben Cayetano (D) D+7.3
1990 John Waihee (D) D+21.2
1986 John Waihee (D) D+3.9
1982 George Ariyoshi (D) D+19.1
1978 George R. Ariyoshi (D) D+10.2
1974 George R. Ariyoshi (D) D+9.2
1970 John A. Burns (D) D+15.3
1966 John A. Burns (D) D+2.1
1962 John A. Burns (D) D+16.6
1959 William F. Quinn (R) R+2.5