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2006 US Senate election in Hawaii

Daniel K. Akaka (Democrat) beat Cynthia Thielen (Republican) in Hawaii in 2006, 61.3% to 36.8%, a margin of 24.6 points and 84,233 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2000, when Daniel K. Akaka also won.

Democrats led in 4 of the 4 counties. The largest, Honolulu, cast 235,894 votes and went to the Democrat by 19.7 points. The closest was Kauai, where 8,688 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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Daniel K. Akaka won Democratic 210,330 61.3%
Cynthia Thielen Republican 126,097 36.8%
All other candidates 6,415 1.9%
Total342,842

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Honolulu 139,330 59.1% 92,762 39.3% 3,802 235,894 D+19.7
Hawaii 30,387 63.6% 16,115 33.7% 1,295 47,797 D+29.9
Maui 25,916 67.8% 11,369 29.7% 932 38,217 D+38.1
Kauai 14,505 70.1% 5,817 28.1% 376 20,698 D+42.0

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

Hawaii Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Mazie K. Hirono (D) D+32.7
2022 Brian Schatz (D) D+45.2
2018 Mazie K. Hirono (D) D+42.3
2016 Brian Schatz (D) D+51.4
2012 Mazie Hirono (D) D+25.2
2010 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+53.2
2006 Daniel K. Akaka (D) D+24.6
2004 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+54.5
2000 Daniel K. Akaka (D) D+48.2
1998 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+61.4
1994 Daniel K. Akaka (D) D+47.6
1992 Daniel Inouye (D) D+30.3
1988 Spark Matsunaga (D) D+55.9
1986 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+47.1
1982 Spark Matsunaga (D) D+63.1
1980 Daniel K. Inouye (D) D+59.5
1976 Spark M. Matsunaga (D) D+13.1
1974 Daniel Inouye (D) D+82.9
1970 Hiram L. Fong (R) R+3.1
1968 Daniel Inouye (D) D+68.4
1964 Hiram L. Fong (R) R+6.7
1962 Daniel Inouye (D) D+38.8