Hawaii elections, 2016
Welcome to the Hawaii elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Hawaii saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.
Election results
Hawaii is a Democratic trifecta, meaning that party holds the governorship as well as a majority in both the state Senate and state House. Democrats control the state Senate with all 25 seats. Democrats control the state House with 45 seats to Republicans' six seats.
Hawaii has two U.S. Senate seats and two U.S. House seats. Democrat Brian Schatz won re-election to the U.S. Senate in November 2016. Both of the U.S. House seats were also up for election in November, and both were won by Democrats.
Two statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016. Both were approved.
Hillary Clinton won Hawaii's four electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Barack Obama carried Hawaii in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections. See also: Presidential election in Hawaii, 2016.
Voting
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Presidential primary dates | |
| Hawaii election dates | |
| 3/8/2016 | Presidential caucus (Republican) |
| 3/26/2016 | Presidential caucus (Democratic) |
| 8/13/2016 | State primary |
| 11/8/2016 | General election (nationwide) |
| Ballot access dates | |
| 2/1/2016 | Candidate nomination papers are available for pick-up from state elections office or county elections officials |
| 2/25/2016 | Filing deadline for petition to form new political party (party rules and a list of officers must also be submitted at this time) |
| 6/7/2016 | Deadline for filing nomination papers |
Find answers to common questions about voting in Hawaii below.
- How do I register to vote?
- Is there an early voting period?
- Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- What are the voter ID laws in Hawaii?
- What time were the polls open?
General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.
Official elections page: Hawaii Office of Elections
Primary election
See Primary elections in Hawaii.
Elections to watch
- Hawaii Threshold of Financial Damage Required to Establish the Right to a Trial by Jury, Amendment 1 (2016)
- Hawaii General Fund Revenues Spent On Pension Liabilities and Bond Repayments, Amendment 2 (2016)
What makes an election notable?
History
Presidential Voting Pattern
The percentages below show Hawaii voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]
For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Hawaii.
Hawaii vote percentages
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U.S. vote percentages
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See also
Footnotes
Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:
- Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
- Rematches between candidates
- Elections that receive considerable media attention
- Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
- Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
- Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
- Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements
