HarrisDemocratic59.9%204,301TrumpRepublican38.3%130,489SteinIndependent0.7%2,503
D+21.7- Lead
- 73,812
- Total
- 340,921
- vs nation
- D+23.1
Akashicmetro area
Urban Honolulu, HI
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic62.5%238,869TrumpRepublican35.7%136,259OtherAll other candidates1.8%6,986
D+26.9- Lead
- 102,610
- Total
- 382,114
- vs nation
- D+22.4
ClintonDemocratic61.5%175,696TrumpRepublican31.6%90,326OtherAll other candidates6.9%19,768
D+29.9- Lead
- 85,370
- Total
- 285,790
- vs nation
- D+27.8
ObamaDemocratic68.9%204,349RomneyRepublican29.8%88,461OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,932
D+39.1- Lead
- 115,888
- Total
- 296,742
- vs nation
- D+35.2
ObamaDemocratic69.8%214,239McCainRepublican28.7%88,164OtherAll other candidates1.4%4,410
D+41.1- Lead
- 126,075
- Total
- 306,813
- vs nation
- D+33.8
KerryDemocratic51.1%152,500BushRepublican48.3%144,157OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,890
D+2.8- Lead
- 8,343
- Total
- 298,547
- vs nation
- D+5.3
GoreDemocratic54.5%139,618BushRepublican39.6%101,310OtherAll other candidates5.9%15,062
D+15.0- Lead
- 38,308
- Total
- 255,990
- vs nation
- D+14.4
ClintonDemocratic56.3%143,793DoleRepublican33.6%85,779OtherAll other candidates10.1%25,684
D+22.7- Lead
- 58,014
- Total
- 255,256
- vs nation
- D+14.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,001,1462024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,666 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 601 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $106,1952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 17.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kahului-Wailuku, HI · twin score 95.4
presidential history
Party record book
Urban Honolulu, HI · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1960–2024 · 17 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
78.4%
121,859 votes · D+56.8
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 69.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.3%
132,844 votes · R+26.6
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 56.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
238,869votes
62.5% of the vote · D+26.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 214,239 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
144,157votes
48.3% of the vote · D+2.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 140,258 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+35.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.1 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +34.3 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+3.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.6 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +0.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 498,590 |
| 2018 | 500,163 |
| 2020 | 549,935 |
| 2022 | 567,926 |
| 2024 | 565,099 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−6,682 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −126,386 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,106 |
| 2012 | −3,685 |
| 2013 | −2,789 |
| 2014 | −7,781 |
| 2015 | −7,449 |
| 2016 | −11,661 |
| 2017 | −14,471 |
| 2018 | −13,468 |
| 2019 | −12,427 |
| 2021 | −12,176 |
| 2022 | −15,953 |
| 2023 | −10,817 |
| 2024 | −5,921 |
| 2025 | −6,682 |
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.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
95.4twin score
elasticity% Asian2012–2016 trajectory≠ population scale
Kapaa, HI
93.8twin score
elasticity% Asian2012–2016 trajectory≠ population scale
Hilo-Kailua, HI
93.5twin score
% Asianelasticity2012–2016 trajectory≠ median income
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.