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 , this is the last time a Republican 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 Candidates 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
Democratic primary Candidates Randy Iwase, former state senator and former Honolulu city councilor William Aila, Wai'anae harbormaster Van Tanabe, former telecommunications executive
Results
Green Party James Brewer Jr. - full-time political-economic educator and advocate for Hawaii's employee families
Libertarian Party Ozell Daniel, comedian
General election Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Rothenberg Political Report November 2, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 6, 2006
Results
By county
CountyLinda LingleRepublicanRandy IwaseDemocraticAll Others#%#%#%Hawaii27,43857.03%19,38840.3%1,2872.67%Honolulu155,28865.59%76,89432.48%4,5741.93%Kauaʻi10,81451.7%9,50545.44%5972.86%Maui21,77356.51%15,93041.35%8261.15% Totals215,31362.53%121,71735.35%7,2852.12%
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kalawao (largest community: Kalaupapa) Kauai (largest community: Kapa'a)
References
External links External 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 U.S. gubernatorial elections, 2006 State of Hawaii Governors of Hawaii Democratic Party of Hawaii Hawaii Republican Party Green Party of Hawaii