The 2022 Hawaii House of Representatives elections were held on Tuesday, November 8, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. The process elected all 51 seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives.
The Democrats maintained their majority, winning 45 seats. The Republicans gained two seats in the Hawaii House of Representatives and increased their members from four to six.
Democrat Scott Saiki was retained as Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives.
Members not seeking re-election The following state house representatives did not run for re-election to the body, either due to retirement or to run for another elected office:
Henry Aquino Patrick Branco Luella Costales Aaron Ling Johanson Sylvia Luke Bob McDermott Angus McKelvey Takashi Ohno Val Okimoto Tina Wildberger
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball May 19, 2022
Results District Incumbent Party Elected representative Party11 Mark Nakashima Dem Mark Nakashima Dem22 Richard Onishi Dem Richard Onishi Dem33 Chris Toshiro Todd Dem Chris Toshiro Todd Dem44 Greggor Ilagan Dem Greggor Ilagan Dem55 Jeanné Kapela Dem Jeanné Kapela Dem66 New Seat Kirstin Kahaloa Dem77 Nicole Lowen Dem Nicole Lowen Dem88 David Tarnas Dem David Tarnas Dem99 Justin Woodson Dem Justin Woodson Dem1010 Troy Hashimoto Dem Troy Hashimoto Dem1111 Tina Wildberger† Dem Terez Amato Dem1212 Kyle Yamashita Dem Kyle Yamashita Dem1313 Linda Ann Ha’i Clark Dem Mahina Poepoe Dem1414 Angus McKelvey† Dem Elle Cochran Dem1515 Nadine Nakamura Dem Nadine Nakamura Dem1616 James Tokioka Dem James Tokioka Dem1717 Dee Morikawa Dem Dee Morikawa Dem1818 Gene Ward Rep Gene Ward Rep1919 Mark Hashem Dem Mark Hashem Dem2020 Bertrand Kobayashi Dem Bertrand Kobayashi Dem2121 Jackson Sayama Dem Jackson Sayama Dem2222 Dale Kobayashi Dem Andrew Takuya Garrett Dem2323 Scott Nishimoto Dem Scott Nishimoto Dem2424 Adrian Tam Dem Adrian Tam Dem2525 Scott Saiki Dem Scott Saiki Dem2626 Della Au Belatti Dem Della Au Belatti Dem2727 Takashi Ohno† Dem Jenna Takenouchi Dem Sylvia Luke† Dem2828 Daniel Holt Dem Daniel Holt Dem2929 John Mizuno Dem John Mizuno Dem3030 Sonny Ganaden Dem Sonny Ganaden Dem3131 Linda Ichiyama Dem Linda Ichiyama Dem3232 Aaron Ling Johanson† Dem Micah Pookela Kim Aiu Dem3333 Sam Satoru Kong Dem Sam Satoru Kong Dem3434 Gregg Takayama Dem Gregg Takayama Dem Roy Takumi Dem3535 New Seat Cory Chun Dem3636 Henry Aquino† Dem Rachele Fernandez Lamosao Dem3737 Ryan Yamane Dem Ryan Yamane Dem3838 Lauren Matsumoto Rep Lauren Matsumoto Rep Val Okimoto† Rep3939 Luella Costales† Dem Elijah Pierick Rep4040 Bob McDermott† Rep Rose Martinez Dem4141 Matthew LoPresti Dem David Alcos Rep4242 Sharon Har Dem Diamond Garcia Rep4343 Stacelynn Kehaulani Eli Dem Kanani Souza Rep4444 New Seat Darius Kila Dem4545 Cedric Gates Dem Cedric Gates Dem4646 Amy Perruso Dem Amy Perruso Dem4747 Sean Quinlan Dem Sean Quinlan Dem4848 Lisa Kitagawa Dem Lisa Kitagawa Dem4949 Scot Matayoshi Dem Scot Matayoshi Dem5050 Patrick Branco† Dem Natalia Hussey-Burdick Dem5151 Lisa Marten Dem Lisa Marten Dem † - Incumbent not seeking re-election
+Summary of the November 8, 2022 Hawaii House of Representatives election resultsPartyCandidatesVotesSeats#%BeforeWon+/–Democratic50208,41665.13%4745 2Republican40105,73233.04%46 2Aloha ʻĀina33,3231.04%00Green21,7500.55%00Libertarian24050.13%00Nonpartisan13540.11%00Total valid votes319,980%Blank votes%Overvotes%Total votes cast 100%Source: State of Hawaii Office of Elections
Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
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Detailed results District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 __NOTOC__ Source for primary results: Source for general election results: Note: If a primary election is not listed, then there was not a competitive primary in that district (i.e., only one candidate filed to run).
District 1 Incumbent Democrat Mark Nakashima had represented the 1st district since 2008. Nakashima was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 2 The new 2nd district includes the home of Incumbent Democrat Richard Onishi, who had represented the 3rd district since 2012. Onishi was automatically reelected here without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 3 The new 3rd district includes the home of Incumbent Democrat Chris Toshiro Todd, who had represented the 2nd district since 2017. Todd was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 4 Incumbent Democrat Greggor Ilagan had represented the 4th district since 2020.
General election
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Jeanné Kapela had represented the 5th district since 2020.
General election
District 6 The new 6th district includes part of Hawaii County including parts of Honalo, Kealakekua and Captain Cook.
Democratic primary
General election
District 7 The new 7th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Nicole Lowen, who had represented the 6th district since 2012. Lowen was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 8 The new 8th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat David Tarnas, who had represented the 7th district since 2018. Tarnas was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 9 Incumbent Democrat Justin Woodson had represented the 9th district since 2013. Woodson was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
Democratic primary
General election
District 10 The new 10th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Troy Hashimoto, who had represented the 8th district since 2018. Hashimoto was automatically reelected here without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat Tina Wildberger, who had represented the 11th district since 2018. Wildberger did not seek re-election, and fellow Democrat Terez Amato won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 12 Incumbent Democrat Kyle Yamashita had represented the 12th district since 2004.
General election
District 13 Incumbent Democrat Linda Ann Haʻi Clark had represented the 13th district since 2021. Clark lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Mahina Poepoe, who went on to win the general election.
Democratic primary
General election
District 14 The new 14th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Angus McKelvey, who had represented the 10th district since 2006. McKelvey retired to run for the Hawaii Senate, and fellow Democrat Elle Cochran won the open seat.
Democratic primary
General election
District 15 The new 15th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Nadine Nakamura, who had represented the 14th district since 2016. Nakamura was re-elected here.
General election
District 16 The new 16th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat James Tokioka, who had represented the 15th district since 2006. Tokioka was re-elected here.
General election
District 17 The new 17th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Dee Morikawa, who had represented the 16th district since 2010. Morikawa was re-elected here.
General election
District 18 The new 18th district includes the home of incumbent Republican Gene Ward, who had represented the 17th district since 2006. Ward was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 19 The new 19th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Mark Hashem, who had represented the 18th district since 2010. Hashem was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 20 The new 20th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Bertrand Kobayashi, who had represented the 19th district since 2012. Kobayashi was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 21 The new 21st district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Jackson Sayama, who had represented the 20th district since 2020. Sayama was re-elected here.
Republican primary
General election
District 22 The new 22nd district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Dale Kobayashi, who had represented the 23rd district since 2018. Kobayashi ran for re-election here, but lost re-nomination to fellow Democrat Andrew Takuya Garrett, who went on to win the general election.
Democratic primary
General election
District 23 The new 23rd district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Scott Nishimoto, who had represented the 21st district since 2002. Nishimoto was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 24 The new 24th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Adrian Tam, who had represented the 22nd district since 2020. Tam was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 25 The new 25th district includes the home of incumbent Democratic House Speaker Scott Saiki, who had represented the 26th district since 1994. Saiki was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 26 The new 26th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Della Au Belatti, who had represented the 24th district and its predecessors since 2006. Belatti was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 27 The new 27th district includes the home of incumbent Democrats Takashi Ohno, who had represented the 27th district since 2013, and Sylvia Luke, who had represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 1998. Luke retired to run for lieutenant governor, while Ohno did not seek re-election. Democrat Jenna Takenouchi won the open seat.
Democratic primary
General election
District 28 The new 28th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Daniel Holt, who had represented the 29th district since 2016. Holt was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 29 The new 29th district includes the home of incumbent Democrat John Mizuno, who had represented the 28th district since 2006. Mizuno was re-elected here.
General election
District 30 Incumbent Democrat Sonny Ganaden had represented the 30th district since 2020.
Democratic primary
General election
District 31 The new 31st district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Linda Ichiyama, who had represented the 32nd district and its predecessors since 2010. Ichiyama was automatically reelected here without opposition, with no votes recorded.
District 32 The new 32nd district includes the home of incumbent Democrat Aaron Ling Johanson, who had represented the 31st district and its predecessors since 2010. Johanson did not seek re-election, and fellow Democrat Micah Aiu won the open seat.
General election
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Sam Satoru Kong had represented the 33rd district since 2014. Satoru Kong was automatically reelected without opposition, with no votes recorded.
Democratic primary
General election
District 34 The new 34th district includes the homes of incumbent Democrats Gregg Takayama, who had represented the 34th district since 2012, and Roy Takumi, who had represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 1992. Takumi lost re-nomination to Takayama, who was re-elected here.
Democratic primary
General election
District 35 The new 35th district includes part of Honolulu County, including parts of Pearl City, Crestview, Waikele, and Waipahu. Democrat Cory Chun won the open seat.
Democratic primary