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Hawaii 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+48.42012D+45.42016D+31.82020D+29.52024D+21.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+21.6
2024
median income$95,891U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,389
median age40.8U.S. 39.1 · HI 41
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · HI 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.5%U.S. 35.6% · HI 36.2%
non-english24.2%U.S. 22.3% · HI 24.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German8.1%
English7.3%
Irish6.6%
Filipino9.8%
Japanese7.7%
Chinese2.5%
Native Hawaiian10.1%
Samoan1.3%
Marshallese0.9%
Mexican3.9%
Puerto Rican3.7%
Spanish1.5%
African American†0.8%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Hawaii County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Hawaii 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionHawaii 2nd Congressional DistrictHarrisD+21.6
Hawaii 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Harris D+21.6, 126 precincts, 7 city labels.
2024
126 precincts by 2024 margin · 7 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +21.6% in 2024.+21.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+48.4%
2012+45.4%
2016+31.8%
2020+29.5%
2024+21.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DJill TokudaU.S. House · HI-02-0.46
DMazie HironoU.S. Senate-0.51
DBrian SchatzU.S. Senate-0.44

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 19 Senate races

U.S. House

Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242D
66.5%166,251
30.2%75,471
250,156
20222D
62.2%128,407
35.3%72,874
206,411
20202D
63.0%171,517
30.9%84,027
272,102
20182D
77.4%153,271
22.6%44,850
198,121
20162D
81.2%170,848
18.8%39,668
210,516
20142D
78.7%142,010
18.6%33,630
180,333
20122D
80.5%168,503
19.5%40,707
209,210
20102D
72.2%132,290
25.3%46,404
183,258
20082D
76.1%165,748
20.4%44,425
217,914
20062D
61.0%106,906
39.0%68,244
175,150
20042D
62.8%133,317
37.2%79,072
212,389
20022D
56.2%100,671
40.0%71,661
179,251
20002D
61.6%112,856
36.0%65,906
183,230
19982D
69.4%144,254
24.3%50,423
207,871
19962D
60.3%109,178
30.8%55,729
180,963
19942D
70.1%124,431
24.2%42,891
177,396
19922D
72.6%131,454
22.1%40,070
180,955
19902D
66.3%118,155
30.6%54,625
178,288
19882D
88.9%144,802
0.0%0
162,808
19862D
76.1%123,830
21.7%35,371
162,819
19842D
82.2%112,377
14.6%20,000
136,741
19822D
89.2%132,072
0.0%0
148,008
19802D
89.9%141,477
0.0%0
157,380
19782D
85.7%118,272
11.4%15,697
137,957
19762D
79.5%124,116
15.3%23,917
156,099

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024D
64.6%324,194
31.9%160,075
501,763
2022D
71.2%290,894
26.0%106,358
408,517
2018D
71.2%276,316
28.8%112,035
388,351
2016D
73.6%306,604
22.2%92,653
416,562
2014D
69.8%246,827
27.7%98,006
353,774
2012D
62.6%269,489
37.4%160,994
430,483
2010D
74.8%277,228
21.6%79,939
370,583
2006D
61.3%210,330
36.8%126,097
342,842
2004D
75.5%313,629
21.0%87,172
415,347
2000D
72.7%251,215
24.5%84,701
345,623
1998D
79.2%315,252
17.8%70,964
398,124
1994D
71.8%256,189
24.2%86,320
356,902
1992D
57.3%208,266
26.9%97,928
363,662
1990D
54.0%188,901
44.6%155,978
349,666
1988D
76.6%247,941
20.7%66,987
323,876
1986D
73.6%241,887
26.4%86,910
328,797
1982D
80.1%245,386
17.0%52,071
306,410
1980D
77.9%224,485
18.4%53,068
288,006
1976D
53.7%162,305
40.6%122,724
302,092

Hawaii's 2nd district covers the outer islands and rural Oahu, producing consistent Democratic margins above 20 points while presenting unique logistical challenges — candidates must campaign across open ocean to reach dispersed, multiethnic constituencies.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.6 points.

A population of 724,712, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,891 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 6.

Political twins — districts

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

Congressional District 1
Hawaii
87.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity
Congressional District 6
New York
79.8twin score
2012–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend
Congressional District 5
New York
79.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectoryelasticity% White≠ % Black

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hawaii 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 21.6 points (D+21.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 267,579 votes cast, 159,849 went Democratic and 102,042 went Republican.
How many people live in Hawaii 2nd Congressional District?
Hawaii 2nd Congressional District has a population of 724,712 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Hawaii 2nd Congressional District is $95,891 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hawaii 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.