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1892–2024
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Urban Honolulu, HI
presidential margin
2008D+41.12012D+39.12016D+29.92020D+26.92024D+21.7
full record · 19602024
D+21.7
2024
median income$106,195U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,389
median age39.8U.S. 39.1 · HI 41
poverty rate9.2%U.S. 12.5% · HI 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.5%U.S. 35.6% · HI 36.2%
non-english26.0%U.S. 22.3% · HI 24.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Filipino14.8%
Japanese13.5%
Chinese5.4%
German5.3%
English4.3%
Irish4.2%
Native Hawaiian5.1%
Samoan1.2%
Marshallese0.5%
Mexican3.2%
Puerto Rican3.1%
Spanish1.2%
African American1.6%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Buddhist4.0%
Mainline2.3%
Other Christian1.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii

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Urban Honolulu, HIHarrisD+21.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Urban Honolulu, HI, HIA map of the single county of Urban Honolulu, HI, HI, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Honolulu County, HI · D+21.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic59.9%204,301
Donald TrumpRepublican38.3%130,489
Jill SteinG1.8%6,131
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Urban Honolulu, HI, HI — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Honolulu County, HIDemocraticD+21.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
59.9%Harris204,301
38.3%Trump130,489
1.8%Stein6,131
+21.7%
340,921
D
62.5%Biden238,869
35.7%Trump136,259
1.8%Jorgensen6,986
+26.9%
382,114
D
61.5%Clinton175,696
31.6%Trump90,326
6.9%Johnson19,768
+29.9%
285,790
D
68.9%Obama204,349
29.8%Romney88,461
1.3%Johnson3,932
+39.1%
296,742
D
69.8%Obama214,239
28.7%McCain88,164
1.4%Nader4,410
+41.1%
306,813
D
51.1%Kerry152,500
48.3%Bush144,157
0.6%Cobb1,890
+2.8%
298,547
D
54.5%Gore139,618
39.6%Bush101,310
5.9%Nader15,062
+15.0%
255,990
D
56.3%Clinton143,793
33.6%Dole85,779
10.1%Perot25,684
+22.7%
255,256
D
46.6%Clinton123,908
39.1%Bush103,937
14.3%Perot37,996
+7.5%
265,841
D
53.1%Dukakis138,971
46.0%Bush120,258
0.9%Paul2,348
+7.2%
261,577
R
42.9%Mondale107,404
56.1%Reagan140,258
1.0%Bergland2,470
−13.1%
250,132
R
42.9%Carter96,472
44.3%Reagan99,596
12.9%Anderson28,927
−1.4%
224,995
D
50.1%Carter111,389
48.6%Ford108,041
1.4%Macbride3,046
+1.5%
222,476
R
36.7%McGovern76,957
63.3%Nixon132,844
0.0%
−26.6%
209,801
D
59.4%Humphrey108,141
39.1%Nixon71,259
1.5%Wallace2,794
+20.2%
182,194
D
78.4%Johnson121,859
21.6%Goldwater33,536
0.0%
+56.8%
155,395
D
51.3%Kennedy68,915
48.7%Nixon65,541
0.0%
+2.5%
134,456
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1960–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1960 to 2024. Most recent: +21.7% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+21.7%DR19602024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1960+2.5%
1964+56.8%
1968+20.2%
1972−26.6%
1976+1.5%
1980−1.4%
1984−13.1%
1988+7.2%
1992+7.5%
1996+22.7%
2000+15.0%
2004+2.8%
2008+41.1%
2012+39.1%
2016+29.9%
2020+26.9%
2024+21.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Urban Honolulu, HITotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 565,099 in 2024.142K284K425.9K567.9K565.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Urban Honolulu, HI
YearTotal registered
2016498,590
2018500,163
2020549,935
2022567,926
2024565,099
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Urban Honolulu's electorate is shaped by one of the nation's highest concentrations of Asian American residents, producing durable Democratic margins in federal races while local contests occasionally surface competitive intraparty dynamics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 26.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.7 points.

A population of 1,001,146, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,195 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kahului-Wailuku, HI and Kapaa, HI.

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii vote in 2024?
In 2024, Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii voted Democratic by 21.7 points (D+21.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 340,921 votes cast, 204,301 went Democratic and 130,489 went Republican.
When did Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii?
Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii has a population of 1,001,146 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii?
Median household income in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii is $106,195 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.