2016 Hawaii Senate election

The 2016 Hawaii Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Hawaii voters elected state senators in 14 of the state senate's 25 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Hawaii Senate.

2016 Hawaii Senate election

November 8, 2016

14 of the 25 seats in the Hawaii Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ron Kouchi Sam Slom
(lost re-election)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 8th District 9th District
Seats before 24 1
Seats after 25 0
Seat change 1 1

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold
     No election

President of the Senate before election

Ron Kouchi
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Ron Kouchi
Democratic

The primary election took place on August 13, 2016. The general election also took place on November 8, 2016. Republican Sam Slom lost his bid for re-election, leaving the Democrats with no opposition in the Senate.

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