Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Hawaii
For related races, see 2006 United States gubernatorial elections.
2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election
← 2002
November 7, 2006
2010 →
Nominee
Linda Lingle
Randy Iwase
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Republican
Democratic
Running mate
Duke Aiona
Malama Solomon
Popular vote
215,313
121,717
Percentage
62.5%
35.4%
County results Lingle: 50–60% 60–70%
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Linda Lingle
Republican
Elected Governor
Linda Lingle
Republican
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The 2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Linda Lingle was the first Republican to be elected governor of Hawaii since 1959. Although 2006 was a strong election year for Democrats, Lingle won re-election by a landslide owing to an economic rebound in the state that occurred during her tenure after a shaky decade for the state economy during the 1990s and early 2000s. As of 2024, this is the last time Republicans won a statewide election in Hawaii, as well as the only time in Hawaii history that a Republican governor was re-elected. Additionally, this alongside 1972 United States presidential election were the only two times Republicans won the state with more than 60% of the vote.
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