Governor
Joshua Green
74.1%17,754
Gary Cordery
25.9%6,198
Statewide: Joshua Green wins. Called.
Kauai County, Hawaii
2026 election results. Joshua Green (D) has 74% of the vote for governor in Kauai County, with about 90% of the expected vote counted. Below are also 3 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Kauai County
U.S. House: Hawaii 2nd District
Jill Tokuda
67.4%15,229
Brenton Awa
32.6%7,353
Edward Codelia
0.0%0
Whole district: Jill Tokuda wins. Called.
The leader in Kauai County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 11, 9:31 AM.
3 local contests in Kauai County
County offices and local measures on Kauai County's ballots, from Hawaii's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Mayor, County of Kauai
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Rapozo | 13,978 | 60.2% |
| Bernard Carvalho Jr. | 9,240 | 39.8% |
Mel Rapozo ahead in Kauai County.
Councilmember, County of Kauai 7 seats
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fern Anuenue Holland | 12,475 | 10.4% |
| Todd R. Ozaki | 11,589 | 9.7% |
| Arryl J. Kaneshiro | 11,538 | 9.6% |
| Michelle Kaleiohi Correa | 11,523 | 9.6% |
| Addison Bulosan | 9,713 | 8.1% |
| Dane Smith | 9,275 | 7.7% |
| Paul Noboru Applegate | 8,482 | 7.1% |
| Taylor H. Shigemoto | 8,263 | 6.9% |
| Billy D. Decosta | 8,084 | 6.7% |
| Mike Coots | 7,193 | 6.0% |
| Umi Martin | 6,458 | 5.4% |
| Cheree Rapozo | 5,860 | 4.9% |
| Keola Kaiminaauao | 5,115 | 4.3% |
| John H. Mattos | 4,209 | 3.5% |
Fern Anuenue Holland, Todd R. Ozaki, Arryl J. Kaneshiro, Michelle Kaleiohi Correa, Addison Bulosan, Dane Smith and Paul Noboru Applegate ahead in Kauai County.
Local measures
Relating to the Planning Commission's Appeals Process
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 13,162 | 65.1% |
| No | 7,055 | 34.9% |
Yes ahead with 65.1% in Kauai County.
Hawaii's official results, these figures first read Nov 12, 3:51 AM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| HI Governor | D +48.2 | D +19.9 | Not yet |
| HI-02 | D +34.9 | D +19.9 | Not yet |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Kauai County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 58.8% | Donald Trump | 39.3% | D +19.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 63.4% | Donald Trump | 34.6% | D +28.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 62.5% | Donald Trump | 28.8% | D +33.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 73.5% | Mitt Romney | 24.1% | D +49.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 75.0% | John McCain | 22.9% | D +52.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 60.0% | George W. Bush | 39.2% | D +20.8 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 61.9% | George W. Bush | 30.2% | D +31.6 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +12.1.
Other counties in Hawaii
Hawaii resultsSources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Hawaii certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Hawaii's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.