David Ige, Governor

David Ige

Governor
Born
January 15, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
Hawaii
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2014–2018

Photo: Dallas Nagata White, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ige426,040
Opponents310,428
2
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2018, David Ige ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Ige's biggest single-election total was 244,934 votes, in the 2018 governor election in Hawaii. Ige's closest win came in the 2014 governor election in Hawaii, decided by 45,331 votes.

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How many votes has David Ige received?

David Ige has received 426,040 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Ige’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorHawaiiWon244,93462.67%Andria Tupola
2014GovernorHawaiiWon181,10649.45%Duke Aiona
Mufi Hannemann
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16189318). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Ige: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-ige. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.