Latest Election Results
Updated August 09, 2026 08:33am HST Full results

Kaua‘i Mayor

  • RAPOZO, Mel
    40.6%
    7,580 votes
  • CARVALHO, Bernard, Jr.
    30.6%
    5,720 votes

Kaua‘i Councilmember

  • KANESHIRO, Arryl J.
    6.3%
    8,214 votes
  • HOLLAND, Fern Anuenue
    6.3%
    8,193 votes

Governor

Democratic
  • GREEN, Josh
    81.8%
    183,872 votes
  • SHIM, Lauren Kapoliahi'iaka
    5.0%
    11,156 votes

Governor

Republican
  • CORDERY, Gary
    66.6%
    36,308 votes
  • FUJIYAMA, Ken
    21.2%
    11,554 votes

Governor

Nonpartisan
  • HILL, Bu Laia
    12.8%
    1,320 votes
  • WILLIAMSON, Calvert A.
    8.4%
    869 votes

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic
  • KAWAKAMI, Derek S.K.
    62.2%
    139,935 votes
  • BELATTI, Della Au
    24.5%
    55,093 votes

Lieutenant Governor

Republican
  • ANTHONY, Daniel
    31.1%
    16,930 votes
  • MEJIA, Margaret Rose
    19.8%
    10,794 votes

State Representative

District 17 · Democratic
  • MORIKAWA, Daynette (Dee)
    62.8%
    3,235 votes
  • SCHIMMELFENNIG, Chad K.
    24.4%
    1,259 votes

U.S. Representative

District I · Democratic
  • CASE, Ed
    55.7%
    63,679 votes
  • KEOHOKALOLE, Jarrett K.
    35.6%
    40,740 votes

U.S. Representative

District II · Democratic
  • TOKUDA, Jill N.
    83.4%
    91,832 votes
  • KING, Steven
    3.5%
    3,908 votes

U.S. Representative

District II · Nonpartisan
  • CODELIA, Edward A.
    16.9%
    1,226 votes
  • TERRY, Randall
    10.1%
    736 votes
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