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The2006 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2006. IncumbentLinda Lingle was the first Republican to be elected governor of Hawaii since1959. Although2006 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 2025, this is the last time a Republican won a statewide election in Hawaii, as well as the only time in Hawaii history that a Republican governor was re-elected. Additionally, this alongside1972 United States presidential election were the only two times Republicans won the state with more than 60% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Linda Lingle (incumbent) | 31,275 | 97.42 | |
| Republican | George Peabody | 322 | 1.00 | |
| Republican | George L. Berish | 295 | 0.92 | |
| Republican | Paul Manner | 211 | 0.66 | |
| Total votes | 32,103 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Randy Iwase | 119,058 | 66.43 | |
| Democratic | William J. Aila, Jr. | 43,845 | 24.46 | |
| Democratic | Van K. Tanabe | 16,317 | 9.10 | |
| Total votes | 179,220 | 100 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Solid R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Safe R | November 2, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Linda Lingle (incumbent) | 215,313 | 62.53% | +10.98% | |
| Democratic | Randy Iwase | 121,717 | 35.35% | −11.66% | |
| Green | James Brewer, Jr. | 5,435 | 1.58% | ||
| Libertarian | Ozell Daniel | 1,850 | 0.54% | +0.18% | |
| Majority | 93,596 | 27.18% | +22.64% | ||
| Turnout | 344,315 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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