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East Kapolei·Hawaii

East Kapolei moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
HI
East Kapolei
TrumpR+6.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican52.3%1,383
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.3%1,223
OtherAll other candidates1.4%37
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: −6.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−6.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+27.5%
2012+31.0%
2016+18.7%
2020+0.1%
2024−6.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.1%
1,2231,3832,643
D
+0.1%
7507481,517
D
+18.7%
404270718
D
+31.0%
191029
D
+27.5%
321181510

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorEast KapoleiCityHawaiiStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White10.0%22.1%61.0%
Black0.3%1.9%12.2%
Asian28.1%37.0%6.0%
Two or more races45.5%27.0%12.6%
Other race1.5%12.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino15.1%9.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$118,904$100,389$84,427
Poverty rate5.3%10.0%12.5%
Median age28.24139.1
Age 18–248.7%8.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.5%20.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)28.3%36.1%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home20.7%24.7%22.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island17.6%11.6%1.1%
Spanish1.0%2.0%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 5.3%German 5.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 4.3%English 5.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 4.2%Irish 4.7%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic18.0%County context18.6%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant8.1%County context8.9%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.5%County context59.7%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.3%
English
4.3%
Irish
4.2%
Italian
1.8%
American
1.3%
French
1.0%
Polish
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
79.3%
speak English only
Other Asian & Pacific Island17.6%
Spanish1.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.9%
Korean0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
18.0%
Evangelical Protestant
8.1%
Latter-day Saints
4.1%
Buddhist
4.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Other Christian
1.4%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

East Kapolei sits in the Pacific. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.0 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 6.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.

A population of 7,551, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,904 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did East Kapolei, Hawaii vote in 2024?
In 2024, East Kapolei, Hawaii voted Republican by 6.1 points (R+6.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,643 votes cast, 1,223 went Democratic and 1,383 went Republican.
What is East Kapolei, Hawaii's political typology?
Akashic places East Kapolei, Hawaii in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did East Kapolei, Hawaii last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which East Kapolei, Hawaii voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in East Kapolei, Hawaii?
East Kapolei, Hawaii has a population of 7,551 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in East Kapolei, Hawaii?
Median household income in East Kapolei, Hawaii is $118,904 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of East Kapolei, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in East Kapolei, Hawaii from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.