Hawaii State Senate District 2
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Joy San Buenaventura Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic) won by 43.8 points, 2022
- Earlier results
- Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic) won by 50.4 points, 2020, older linesRussell E. Ruderman (Democratic) won by 64.8 points, 2016, older linesAll 18 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,602
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoy San BuenaventuraWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,48669.7% RepublicanHolly L. Osborn Republican 3,52225.9% LibertarianFrederick F. Fogel Libertarian 5944.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,919
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoy San BuenaventuraWon Democratic 14,22575.2% OtherRon G. Ka-Ipo Other 4,69424.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,152
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell E. RudermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,66482.4% LibertarianFrederick F. Fogel Libertarian 2,48817.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,641
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell E. RudermanWon Democratic 10,48776.9% RepublicanDaryl Lee Smith Republican 3,15423.1%
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
All elections (18 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 13,602
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoy San BuenaventuraWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,48669.7% RepublicanHolly L. Osborn Republican 3,52225.9% LibertarianFrederick F. Fogel Libertarian 5944.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,919
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoy San BuenaventuraWon Democratic 14,22575.2% OtherRon G. Ka-Ipo Other 4,69424.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,152
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell E. RudermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,66482.4% LibertarianFrederick F. Fogel Libertarian 2,48817.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,641
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell E. RudermanWon Democratic 10,48776.9% RepublicanDaryl Lee Smith Republican 3,15423.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,813
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell S. KokubunWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,43275.4% RepublicanMichael W. Hale Republican 4,38124.6% - Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell S. KokubunWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,618
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell S. KokubunWon Democratic 9,71662.2% RepublicanRoger Evans Republican 3,91425.1% GreenKahealanikuulei Aipia Green 1,66610.7% LibertarianPat Boswell Libertarian 3222.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,475
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid MatsuuraWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,12661.5% RepublicanPaul Oleary Republican 6,34938.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,800
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid MatsuuraWon Democratic 15,90789.4% RepublicanDenise Walker Republican 1,89310.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,944
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard MatsuuraWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,60180.3% RepublicanStewart K. Boyd Republican 3,34319.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,531
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard MatsuuraWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,19481.0% RepublicanStewart K. Boyd Republican 3,33719.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,555
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard MatsuuraWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,41984.2% RepublicanWillie Kalei Jr. Republican 2,13615.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,580
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard MatsuuraWon Democratic 12,03688.6% RepublicanWilliam M. Douglas Republican 1,54411.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,170
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMamoru YamasakiWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,15342.7% DemocraticGerald K. MachidaWon Democratic 14,99237.3% RepublicanFrank R. Molina Republican 8,02520.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,029
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry TakitaniWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,99038.8% DemocraticMamoru YamasakiWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,53737.6% RepublicanDoug Shanaman Republican 8,50223.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,837
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMamoru YamasakiWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,16635.1% DemocraticHenry TakitaniWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,09234.8% RepublicanFrank R. Molina Republican 9,57930.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,735
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1973)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMamoru YamasakiWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,40040.4% DemocraticHenry TakitaniWon Democratic 8,50133.0% RepublicanToshi Ansai(incumbent) Republican 6,83426.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,470
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1969)
Hawaii Senate District 2, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMamoru YamasakiWon Democratic 8,76156.6% RepublicanJames F. Fleming Republican 6,70943.4%
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026