2020Final resultsSpecial election
2020 special election for Hawaii Senate District 16
Hawaii State Senate · Hawaii
Bennette Misalucha (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Kelly Puamailani Kitashima (R) by 5.4 points.
Bennette MisaluchaDemocrat · winner
52.7%11,508
Kelly Puamailani KitashimaRepublican
47.3%10,335
21,843 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET