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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii

November 4, 2008
All 2 Hawaii seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 319,956 82,540 Percentage 76.58% 19.75% Swing 11.54% 15.21%
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
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

First district election

November 4, 2008

Nominee Neil Abercrombie Steve Tataii Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 154,208 38,115 Percentage 80.18% 19.81%

U.S. Representative before election Neil Abercrombie Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie Democratic

See also: Hawaii's 1st congressional district

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	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg	Safe D	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics	Safe D	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics	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

Second district election

November 4, 2008

Nominee Mazie Hirono Roger B. Evans Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 165,748 44,425 Percentage 78.85% 21.14%

U.S. Representative before election Mazie Hirono Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono Democratic

See also: Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

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	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Rothenberg	Safe D	November 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe D	November 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics	Safe D	November 7, 2008
CQ Politics	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

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