2008Final results
2008 election for Hawaii's 1st District
U.S. House · Hawaii
Neil Abercrombie (D) won with 77.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Tataii (R) by 58.1 points.
Neil AbercrombieDemocrat · winner
77.1%154,208
Steve TataiiRepublican
19.1%38,115
Li ZhaoLibertarian
3.8%7,594
199,917 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 2008
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.
Neil AbercrombieNo Republican
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008