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1990 Hawaii governor election

John Waihee (Democrat) beat Fred Hemmings (Republican) in Hawaii in 1990, 59.8% to 38.6%, a margin of 21.2 points and 72,181 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1986, when John Waihee also won.

Democrats led in 4 of the 4 counties. The largest, Honolulu, cast 243,501 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.5 points. The closest was Kauai, where 10,104 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 203,491 59.8%
Fred Hemmings Republican 131,310 38.6%
All other candidates 5,331 1.6%
Total340,132

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Honolulu 140,232 57.6% 100,111 41.1% 3,158 243,501 D+16.5
Hawaii 26,832 62.7% 15,024 35.1% 972 42,828 D+27.6
Maui 21,339 64.0% 11,191 33.6% 807 33,337 D+30.4
Kauai 15,088 73.7% 4,984 24.4% 394 20,466 D+49.4

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