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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
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%
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
First district election
This district has been represented by Democrat
Neil Abercrombie since 1991. He ran against Republican Steve Tataii and Libertarian Li Zhao. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".
District 2
Second district election
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. CQ Politics forecasted the race as "Safe Democrat".
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