2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Hawaii
U.S. Senate · Hawaii
Mazie K. Hirono (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Linda Lingle (R) by 25.2 points.
Mazie K. HironoDemocrat · winner
62.6%269,489
Linda LingleRepublican
37.4%160,994
430,483 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 2012
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.
Mazie K. HironoLinda Lingle
$5.5M
Raised by the campaign
$5.9M
$5.7M
Spent by the campaign
$5.8M
$77.3K
Cash on hand
$26K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012