2016Final results
2016 election for Hawaii House District 17
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
Gene Ward (R) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Karlen Ross (D) by 48.6 points.
Gene WardRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.3%8,260
Karlen RossDemocrat
25.7%2,858
11,118 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET