Gov. Linda Lingle
(R-Hawaii)- Residence:Honolulu
- Born:June 4, 1953; St. Louis, Mo.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Divorced
- Education:California State U., Northridge, B.A. 1975 (journalism)
- Military service:None
- Career:Newspaper owner; journalist
- Political Highlights:Maui County Council, 1981-91; mayor of Maui, 1991-98; Republican nominee for governor, 1998; Hawaii Republican Party chairwoman, 1999-2002; governor, 2002-present
- Elected:2002 (2nd term)
- Note:
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Linda Lingle (R) | 215,313 | 62.5% |
| Randy Iwase (D) | 121,717 | 35.4% | ||
| Jim Brewer (GREEN) | 5,435 | 1.6% | ||
| Ozeil Daniel (LIBERT) | 1,850 | 0.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | Linda Lingle (R) | 197,009 | 51.6% |
| Mazie Hirono (D) | 179,647 | 47% | ||
| Kau`I Hill (NL) | 2,561 | 0.7% | ||
| Tracy Ryan (LIBERT) | 1,364 | 0.4% | ||
| Jim Brewer (NON) | 1,147 | 0.3% | ||
| Daniel Cunningham (FE) | 382 | 0.1% | ||
| 1998 | general | Benjamin J. Cayetano (D) | 204,206 | 50.1% |
| Linda Lingle (R) | 198,952 | 48.8% | ||
| George G. "Aloha" Peabody (LIBERT) | 4,398 | 1.1% | ||
| 1994 | general | Benjamin J. Cayetano (D) | 134,978 | 36.6% |
| Frank F. Fasi (BP) | 113,158 | 30.7% | ||
| Patricia F. Saiki (R) | 107,908 | 29.2% | ||
| Michael Kioni Dudley (GREEN) | 12,969 | 3.5% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 71.84% | John McCain: 26.58% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 54% | George W. Bush: 45% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 56% | George W. Bush: 37% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 57% | Robert Dole: 32% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):1,275,194
- Under 18:24.4%
- Over 65:13.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:22.9%
- Black:1.7%
- Hispanic:7.2%
- Asian:40.8%
- American Indian:0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:9.0%
- Median Household Income: 49,820
- Median Household Income Rank: 6
