2026 results · state legislatures · Hawaii
Control of the Hawaii House is not settled
In the Senate, six of the 15 seats on the ballot have a count so far; Democrats held 21 seats and Republicans 3 before.
In the House, Democrats hold or lead 26 seats and Republicans 3, against 41 and 10 before. Five seats are led by another party than held them. 20 seats on the ballot have no votes counted yet.
Leaders in the count from Hawaii Office of Elections, not called winners. A close seat can still change.
Democrats keep control
No votes counted yet in 9 of the 15 seats on the ballot
The count for these has not reached us yet; the rest of the chamber is drawn from what has. 9 seats up this year are not in the count we read at all. Nothing is filled in until votes arrive.
The closest seats
| District | Leading | Runner-up | Margin | Held by | Precincts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bob McDermott R 52.0% | Markus Owens D 48.0% | R+4.1 | R | 8/16 |
| 18 | Danielle Maliekekai Bass D 54.8% | Kelly Puamailani Kitashima R 43.3% | D+11.4 | not matched | 11/22 |
| 19 | Rachele F. Lamosao D 67.1% | Elijah Pierick R 32.9% | D+34.2 | D | 8/16 |
| 9 | Stanley Chang D 73.5% | David A. Croswell R 26.5% | D+47.0 | D | 8/16 |
| 13 | Tricia Kwai Lin Nakamatsu D 76.5% | Wallyn Kanoelani Christian R 23.5% | D+52.9 | D | 6/12 |
| 2 | Joy San Buenaventura D 78.9% | Frederick F. Fogel L 21.1% | D+57.8 | D | 9/18 |
Seats with no count yet could decide it
The seats with no count yet, or led by under two points, could still decide the majority.
No votes counted yet in 20 of the 51 seats on the ballot
The count for these has not reached us yet; the rest of the chamber is drawn from what has. 20 seats up this year are not in the count we read at all. Nothing is filled in until votes arrive.
5 seats changing party, then the closest
Held by: the sitting member before the election, matched to the district; a seat with no matched member is left unmatched rather than given a party. District lines: the Census Bureau’s 2024 state legislative districts; a seat not on this year’s ballot is drawn in the page’s gray, outlined in its sitting member’s party.