2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
	County results; Democratic: 70–80% 80–90%

The 2008 congressional elections in Hawaii were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who was to represent the state of Hawaii in the United States House of Representatives for the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until their terms of office expire on January 3, 2011. Incumbent Neil Abercrombie (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Mazie Hirono (D) was reelected in Hawaii's 2nd congressional district.

Hawaii has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2008^[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	319,956	76.58%	2	—
	Republican	82,540	19.75%	0	—
	Libertarian	11,293	2.70%	0	—
	Independents	4,042	0.97%	0	—
Totals		417,831	100.00%	2	—

District 1

This district has been represented by Democrat Neil Abercrombie since 1991. He ran against Republican Steve Tataii and Libertarian Li Zhao.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg^[3]	Safe D	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics^[5]	Safe D	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics^[6]	Safe D	November 6, 2008

Hawaii's 1st congressional district election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Neil Abercrombie (inc.)	154,208	77.14
	Republican	Steve Tataii	38,115	19.07
	Libertarian	Li Zhao	7,594	3.80
Total votes			199,917	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

This district has been represented by Democrat Mazie Hirono since 2007. She ran against Republican Roger B. Evans, Independent Shaun Stenshol, and Libertarian Jeff Mallan.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[2]	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg^[3]	Safe D	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[4]	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics^[5]	Safe D	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics^[6]	Safe D	November 6, 2008

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mazie Hirono (inc.)	165,748	76.06
	Republican	Roger B. Evans	44,425	20.39
	Independent	Shaun Stenshol	4,042	1.85
	Libertarian	Jeff Mallan	3,699	1.70
Total votes			217,914	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
^ ^a ^b "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links

Hawaii Office of Elections
U.S. Congress candidates for Hawaii at Project Vote Smart
Hawaii U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker
Campaign contributions for Hawaii congressional races from OpenSecrets

Preceded by 2006 elections	United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 2008	Succeeded by 2010 elections

[1] "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".

[Cook-2] "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[Rothenberg-3] "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[Sabato-4] "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[RCP-5] "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[CQ_Politics-6] "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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