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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Hawaii/HI-02
      1976·US House·Hawaii·District profile →

      Hawaii District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Daniel K Akaka
      79.5%124,116 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Hank Inouye
      15.3%23,917 votes
      Margin
      D+64.2
      156,099 total votes
      5 candidates156,099 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Daniel K AkakaDEM✓
      		DEM124,11679.5%
      Hank InouyeREP
      		REP23,91715.3%
      Bill PenarozaIND
      		IND3,4612.2%
      Dexter L CateOTH
      		OTH2,4081.5%
      Don G SmithLIB
      		LIB2,1971.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.9
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.7%38.1%D+21.6267,859
      202063.6%34.1%D+29.5294,799
      201661.4%29.6%D+31.8220,506
      201272.7%27.3%D+45.4215,078
      200873.3%24.9%D+48.3232,078

      Seat History

      US House in Hawaii

      2024
      Jill N TokudaDEM
      D+33.5
      2022
      Jill N TokudaDEM
      D+25.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kaialii \ KaheleDEM
      D+29.5
      2018
      Tulsi GabbardDEM
      D+54.7
      2016
      Tulsi GabbardDEM
      D+58.5
      2014
      Tulsi GabbardDEM
      D+57.8
      2012
      Tulsi GabbardDEM
      D+58.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      D+46.9
      2008
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      D+51.1
      2006
      Mazie K HironoDEM
      D+22.1
      2004
      Ed CaseDEM
      D+25.5
      2002
      Patsy T MinkDEM
      D+16.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Patsy T MinkDEM
      D+25.6
      1998
      Patsy T MinkDEM
      D+45.1
      1996
      Patsy T MinkDEM
      D+29.5
      View all US House history for Hawaii →

      Candidates

      Bill PenarozaIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel K AkakaDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginD+32.4
      Career1976-2006
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Dexter L CateOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Don G SmithREP
      Record5W-9L
      Avg MarginR+41.9
      Career1968-2008
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Hank InouyeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Hawaii, 1976

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