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Hawaii, State House, District 51

Hawaii House of Representatives District 51
Current incumbentChris Lee Democratic Party

Hawaii's fifty-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Chris Lee.

Hawaii state representatives represent an average of 54,412 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 48,461 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Hawaii House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Each two-year term begins on the day of the general election.

Qualifications

According to Article III, Section 7 of the Hawaii Constitution, Hawaii state representatives must meet the following qualifications:

No person shall be eligible to serve as a member of the house of representatives unless the person has been a resident of the State for not less than three years, has attained the age of majority and is, prior to filing nomination papers and thereafter continues to be, a qualified voter of the representative district from which the person seeks to be elected; except that in the year of the first general election following reapportionment, but prior to the primary election, an incumbent representative may move to a new district without being disqualified from completing the remainder of the incumbent representative's term.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$62,604/year$225/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement. For all vacancies, the governor must appoint a replacement within 60 days after the vacancy happened. The candidate is selected from a list of three prospective candidates submitted by the political party that last held the vacant seat. The party has thirty days after the vacancy to submit a list of prospective candidates. If the person leaving the seat is an independent, the governor must select a resident from the vacant district that is not a member of any political party.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Chris Lee (D) defeated Noe Galea'i (R) in the general election for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Lee (D)
69.3
6,106

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Noe Galea'i (R)
30.7
2,706

Total votes: 8,812
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Chris Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Lee (D)
100
4,413

Total votes: 4,413
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51

Noe Galea'i advanced from the Republican primary for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51 on August 11, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Noe Galea'i (R)
100
667

Total votes: 667

2016

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Chris Lee ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 51 general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Lee Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: State of Hawaii - Office of Elections

Incumbent Chris Lee ran unopposed in the Hawaii House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Chris Lee Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Hawaii House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Chris Lee was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Wayne T. Hikida was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lee defeated Hikida in the general election.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChris Lee Incumbent 65.7% 5,881
Republican Wayne T. Hikida 34.3% 3,070
Total Votes 8,951

2012

Elections for the office of Hawaii House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent Chris Lee (D) defeated Henry Vincent (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Hawaii House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngChris Lee Incumbent 81.1% 8,550
Republican Henry Vincent 18.9% 1,992
Total Votes 10,542

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Hawaii House of Representatives District 51 raised a total of $827,854. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $39,422 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Hawaii House of Representatives District 51

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $46,456 1 $46,456
2014 $176,598 2 $88,299
2012 $34,037 2 $17,019
2010 $37,323 2 $18,662
2008 $258,714 4 $64,679
2006 $41,265 2 $20,633
2004 $135,566 2 $67,783
2002 $56,909 3 $18,970
2000 $40,986 3 $13,662
Total $827,854 21 $39,422