Elections / 2006 · Senate · HI
Hawaii — 2006 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2006 · U.S. SenateHawaii · U.S. SenateDaniel K. AkakaD+24.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2006 Senate returns.
- Daniel K. Akaka✓(i)Democrat210,33061.3%
- Cynthia ThielenRepublican126,09736.8%
- Lloyd Jeffrey MallanLibertarian6,4151.9%
presidential baselinePresident 2004D+8.7Senate 2006D+24.6vs. baselineD+15.9
Hawaii's 2006 Senate race ran 15.9 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
Hawaii's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | +59.5% |
| 1982 | +63.1% |
| 1986 | +47.1% |
| 1988 | +55.9% |
| 1990 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | +30.3% |
| 1994 | +47.6% |
| 1998 | +61.4% |
| 2000 | +48.2% |
| 2004 | +54.5% |
| 2006 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | +42.1% |
| 2016 | +51.4% |
| 2018 | +42.3% |
| 2022 | +45.2% |
| 2024 | +32.7% |
Same ballot, 2006HI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.