2006Final results
2006 election for U.S. Senate in Hawaii
U.S. Senate · Hawaii
Daniel K. Akaka (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Cynthia Thielen (R) by 24.6 points.
Daniel K. AkakaDemocrat · winner
61.3%210,330
Cynthia ThielenRepublican
36.8%126,097
Lloyd Jeffrey MallanLibertarian
1.9%6,415
342,842 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Daniel K. AkakaCynthia Thielen
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$356.4K
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$356.4K
$80.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006