2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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The 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the Governor of Hawaii and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii.
After prevailing in an intensely competitive primary election on August 11, 2018, incumbent Democratic Governor David Ige ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office, considerably improving on his margin of victory from 2014, in which he only won a plurality. Ige's vote share of 62.67% is the highest of any gubernatorial candidate in Hawaiian history surpassing the previous record of 62.53% set by Linda Lingle in 2006.
Republicans Andria Tupola and Marissa Kerns headed one of two 2018 major-party gubernatorial tickets that included two women. The other such ticket had Idaho's 2018 Democratic nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Paulette Jordan and Kristin Collum.[1] This was Hawaii's first gubernatorial election since 1994 without Linda Lingle or Duke Aiona as the Republican nominee.
Democratic primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Ernest Caravalho, Democratic Party of Hawaii, chair, House District 29[2]
- Colleen Hanabusa, U.S. Representative and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014[3][4][5]
- David Ige, incumbent governor[3][6]
- Wendell Kaehuaea, security guard and perennial candidate[7]
- Van Tanabe
Withdrew[]
Debates[]
Dates | Location | Ige | Hanabusa | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 6, 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Participant | Participant | Full debate – YouTube |
Endorsements[]
- Individuals
- Ben Cayetano, former Governor of Hawai'i[10]
- Tulsi Gabbard, Congresswoman for HI-2[11]
- Shan Tsutsui, former Lieutenant Governor of Hawai'i[12]
- Organizations
- Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters[13]
- Hawaii Government Employees Association[13]
- State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers[13]
- International Union of Operating Engineers[13]
- International Longshore and Warehouse Union[13]
- Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council[13]
- University of Hawaii Professional Assembly[13]
- International Union of Painters and Associated Trades[13]
- Laborers' International Union of North America[13]
- Hawaii Fire Fighters Association[13]
- Hawaii State AFL-CIO[13]
- Seafarers International Union[13]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Ige |
Colleen Hanabusa |
Clayton Hee |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merriman River Group | July 19–21, 2018 | 871 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 34% | – | 18% |
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 494 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 40% | – | 16% |
QMark Research (D-Hanabusa) | June 21 – July 6, 2018 | 518 | ± 4.4% | 31% | 57% | – | 11% |
QMark Research (D-Hanabusa) | April 21 – May 7, 2018 | 888 | ± 3.4% | 23% | 52% | 6% | 19% |
Merriman River Group | May 3–5, 2018 | 707 | ± 3.7% | 31% | 37% | 11% | 16% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 498 | ± 4.5% | 27% | 47% | 11% | 15% |
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/2018_HI_gubernatorial_Democratic_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_gubernatorial_Democratic_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Ige (incumbent) | 124,572 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Colleen Hanabusa | 107,631 | 44.4 | |
Democratic | Ernest Caravalho | 5,662 | 2.3 | |
Democratic | Wendell Ka'ehu'ae'a | 2,298 | 0.9 | |
Democratic | Richard Kim | 1,576 | 0.6 | |
Democratic | Van Tanabe | 775 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 242,514 | 100.0 |
Lieutenant governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Bernard Carvalho, Mayor of Kauai County[15]
- Will Espero, State Senate Vice President and candidate for HI-01 in 2014[16]
- Josh Green, state senator[4][17][16]
- Kim Coco Iwamoto, former state Board of Education member[18]
- Jill Tokuda, State Senator[3]
Withdrew[]
Endorsements[]
- Organizations
- UNITE Here Local 5 [21]
- Organizations
- University of Hawaii Professional Assembly[22]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bernard Carvalho |
Will Espero |
Josh Green |
Kim Coco Iwamoto |
Jill Tokuda |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merriman River Group | July 19–21, 2018 | 871 | ± 3.3% | 13% | 5% | 31% | 10% | 17% | 26% |
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 494 | ± 4.5% | 14% | 6% | 34% | 10% | 14% | 22% |
Merriman River Group | May 3–5, 2018 | 707 | ± 3.7% | 19% | 8% | 16% | 14% | 11% | 32% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 498 | ± 4.5% | 14% | 9% | 19% | 5% | 12% | 41% |
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/2018_HI_Lt._gubernatorial_Democratic_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_Lt._gubernatorial_Democratic_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Josh Green | 74,845 | 31.4 | |
Democratic | Jill Tokuda | 68,124 | 28.6 | |
Democratic | Bernard P. Carvalho | 45,825 | 19.2 | |
Democratic | Kim Coco Iwamoto | 34,243 | 14.3 | |
Democratic | Will Espero | 15,463 | 6.5 | |
Total votes | 238,500 | 100.0 |
Republican primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- John Carroll, former state representative, and former state senator[7][23]
- Ray L'Heureux, president and chairman of the Education Institute of Hawaii, former assistant superintendent, and retired U.S. Marine colonel[24]
- Andria Tupola, Minority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives[25][23]
Withdrew[]
Endorsements[]
- Newspapers
- Maui Time[28]
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
John Carroll |
Raymond L'Heureux |
Andria Tupola |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merriman River Group | July 19–21, 2018 | 219 | ± 6.6% | 22% | 4% | 39% | 22% |
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 143 | ± 8.4% | 28% | 8% | 41% | 23% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 134 | ± 8.6% | 40% | – | 28% | 32% |
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/2018_HI_gubernatorial_Republican_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_gubernatorial_Republican_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andria Tupola | 17,297 | 55.5 | |
Republican | John Carroll | 10,974 | 35.2 | |
Republican | Ray L'Heureux | 2,885 | 9.3 | |
Total votes | 31,156 | 100.0 |
Lieutenant governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Marissa Kerns
- Steve Lipscomb
- Jeremy Low
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Marissa Kerns |
Jeremy Low |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merriman River Group | July 19–21, 2018 | 219 | ± 6.6% | 26% | 20% | 54% |
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/2018_HI_Lt._gubernatorial_Republican_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_Lt._gubernatorial_Republican_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marissa Dipasupil Kerns | 9,758 | 35.4 | |
Republican | Steve Lipscomb | 9,543 | 34.7 | |
Republican | Jeremy Low | 8,232 | 29.9 | |
Total votes | 27,533 | 100.0 |
Green primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Jim Brewer
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/2018_HI_gubernatorial_Green_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_gubernatorial_Green_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Jim Brewer | 454 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 454 | 100.0 |
Lieutenant governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Renee Ing
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/14/2018_HI_gubernatorial_Green_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_gubernatorial_Green_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Renee Ing | 444 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 444 | 100.0 |
Nonpartisan primary[]
Governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Selina Blackwell
- Link El
- Terrence Teruya
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/2018_HI_gubernatorial_Nonpartisan_primary.svg/220px-2018_HI_gubernatorial_Nonpartisan_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Terrence Teruya | 543 | 47.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Selina Blackwell | 497 | 43.7 | |
Nonpartisan | Link El | 98 | 8.6 | |
Total votes | 1,138 | 100.0 |
Lieutenant governor[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
- Ernest Magaoay
- Paul Robotti
Results[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/2018_Hawaii_lt._gubernatorial_nonpartisan_primary.svg/220px-2018_Hawaii_lt._gubernatorial_nonpartisan_primary.svg.png)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Paul Robotti | 536 | 50.6 | |
Nonpartisan | Ernest Magaoay | 523 | 49.4 | |
Total votes | 1,059 | 100.0 |
General election[]
Predictions[]
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[29] | Safe D | October 26, 2018 |
The Washington Post[30] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
FiveThirtyEight[31] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Rothenberg Political Report[32] | Safe D | November 1, 2018 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[33] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
RealClearPolitics[34] | Safe D | November 4, 2018 |
Daily Kos[35] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Fox News[36][a] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
Politico[37] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
Governing[38] | Safe D | November 5, 2018 |
- Notes
- ^ The Fox News Midterm Power Rankings uniquely does not contain a category for Safe/Solid races
Debates[]
Dates | Location | Ige | Tupola | Link |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 29, 2018 | Honolulu, Hawaii | Participant | Participant | Full debate – C-SPAN |
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Ige (D) |
Andria Tupola (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Merriman River Group | October 8–12, 2018 | 961 | ± 4.3% | 52% | 31% | 11% |
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 57% | 34% | 9% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 24% | 25% |
- with David Ige and John Carroll
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Ige (D) |
John Carroll (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 62% | 23% | 15% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 52% | 27% | 21% |
- with David Ige and Raymond L'Heureux
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Ige (D) |
Raymond L'Heureux (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 67% | 20% | 13% |
- with Colleen Hanabusa and John Carroll
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Colleen Hanabusa (D) |
John Carroll (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 51% | 31% | 18% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 57% | 31% | 12% |
- with Colleen Hanabusa and Andria Tupola
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Colleen Hanabusa (D) |
Andria Tupola (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 35% | 17% |
Mason-Dixon | March 13–18, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 56% | 28% | 16% |
- with Colleen Hanabusa and Raymond L'Heureux
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Colleen Hanabusa (D) |
Raymond L'Heureux (R) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mason-Dixon | July 6–11, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 58% | 26% | 16% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Ige (incumbent) | 244,934 | 62.67% | +13.22% | |
Republican | Andria Tupola | 131,719 | 33.70% | -3.38% | |
Green | Jim Brewer | 10,123 | 2.59% | N/A | |
Nonpartisan | Terrence Teruya | 4,067 | 1.04% | N/A | |
Total votes | 390,843 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
References[]
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External links[]
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Official campaign websites
- Official lieutenant gubernatorial campaign websites
- 2018 Hawaii elections
- 2018 United States gubernatorial elections
- Hawaii gubernatorial elections