2010Final resultsSpecial election
2010 special election for Hawaii Senate District 22
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
Donovan Dela Cruz (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Charles Aki (R) by 41.9 points.
Donovan Dela CruzDemocrat · winner
71.0%8,738
Charles AkiRepublican
29.0%3,576
12,314 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET