2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2006 United States gubernatorial elections.

2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Linda Lingle | Randy Iwase |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Duke Aiona | Malama Solomon
Popular vote  | 215,313 | 121,717
Percentage  | 62.53% | 35.35%

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County results
Lingle:  50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before election

Linda Lingle
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Linda Lingle
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The 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle was the first Republican to be elected governor of Hawaii since 1959. Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats, Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after a shaky decade for the state economy during the 1990s and early 2000s. As of 2024, this is the last time Republicans won a statewide election in Hawaii, as well as the only time in Hawaii history that a Republican governor was re-elected. Additionally, this alongside 1972 United States presidential election were the only two times Republicans won the state with more than 60% of the vote.

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* Linda Lingle, incumbent governor
* George L. Berish, fellow of the Society of Actuaries
* Paul Manner, freelance news correspondent
* George G. Peabody, editor of the Molokai Advertiser-News

#### Results

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Republican primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Linda Lingle (incumbent)  | 31,275  | 97.42
| Republican | George Peabody | 322  | 1.00
| Republican | George L. Berish  | 295  | 0.92
| Republican | Paul Manner  | 211  | 0.66
Total votes  | 32,103  | 100

## Democratic primary

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### Candidate

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* Randy Iwase, former state senator and former Honolulu city councilor
* William Aila, Wai'anae harbormaster
* Van Tanabe, former telecommunications executive

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Randy Iwase  | 119,058  | 66.43
| Democratic | William J. Aila, Jr.  | 43,845  | 24.46
| Democratic | Van K. Tanabe  | 16,317  | 9.10
Total votes  | 179,220  | 100

## Green Party

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* James Brewer Jr. - full-time political-economic educator and advocate for Hawaii's employee families

## Libertarian Party

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* Ozell Daniel, comedian

## General election

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### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R  | November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R  | November 6, 2006
Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe R  | November 2, 2006
Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe R  | November 6, 2006

### Results

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Hawaii gubernatorial election, 2006[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Linda Lingle (incumbent)  | 215,313  | 62.53%  | +10.98%
| Democratic | Randy Iwase | 121,717  | 35.35%  | −11.66%
| Green | James Brewer, Jr.  | 5,435  | 1.58%  |
| Libertarian | Ozell Daniel  | 1,850  | 0.54%  | +0.18%
Majority  | 93,596  | 27.18%  | +22.64%
Turnout | 344,315  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

#### Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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* Kauai (largest community: Kapa'a)

## References

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1. ^ a b "2006 Primary election results" (PDF).
2. ^ "2006 Governor Race Ratings for November 6, 2006" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2006.
3. ^ "Election Eve 2006: THE FINAL PREDICTIONS". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
4. ^ "2006 Gubernatorial Ratings". Senate Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
5. ^ "Election 2006". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. ^ "2006 General election results" (PDF).

## External links

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### External

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Official Campaign Websites (Archived)

* Linda Lingle
* Randy Iwase
* William Aila Jr.

Official government and party websites

* Office of the Governor
* Hawaii Democrats
* Hawaii Republicans
* Green Party of Hawaii
* Libertarian Party of Hawaii

### Internal

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* U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006
* State of Hawaii
* Governors of Hawaii
* Democratic Party of Hawaii
* Hawaii Republican Party
* Green Party of Hawaii

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