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1876–2024
Wahiawa·Hawaii

Wahiawa moved 10.7 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
HI
Wahiawa
HarrisD+5.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic51.9%2,461
Donald TrumpRepublican46.5%2,207
OtherAll other candidates1.6%76
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: +5.4% in 2024.+5.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+42.9%
2012+41.9%
2016+24.1%
2020+16.1%
2024+5.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
51.9%Harris2,461
46.5%Trump2,207
1.6%
+5.4%
4,744
D
57.1%Biden3,305
41.0%Trump2,375
2.0%incl. Jorgensen
+16.1%
5,793
D
58.5%Clinton2,646
34.4%Trump1,555
7.1%incl. Johnson
+24.1%
4,521
D
70.9%Obama3,394
29.1%Romney1,390
0.0%
+41.9%
4,784
D
70.6%Obama3,749
27.7%McCain1,472
1.7%
+42.9%
5,312

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.
IndicatorWahiawaCityHawaiiStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White11.0%22.1%61.0%
Black3.0%1.9%12.2%
Asian40.9%37.0%6.0%
Two or more races32.0%27.0%12.6%
Other race1.2%12.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.6%9.9%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$87,143$100,389$84,427
Poverty rate16.3%10.0%12.5%
Median age38.84139.1
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+)38.5%36.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home26.0%24.7%22.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island11.5%11.6%1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4.9%4.4%0.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)3.4%2.5%1.1%
Spanish2.0%2.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryFilipino 14.8%Filipino 14.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryJapanese 13.5%Japanese 11.7%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryChinese 5.4%Native Hawaiian 6.1%English 9.5%
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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Filipino
14.8%
Japanese
13.5%
Chinese
5.4%
Korean
1.8%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Asian Indian
0.2%
Thai
0.2%
Laotian
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
3.2%
Puerto Rican
3.1%
Spanish
1.2%
Spaniard
0.7%
Cuban
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
5.3%
English
4.3%
Irish
4.2%
Portuguese
2.3%
Italian
1.8%
American
1.3%
French
1.0%
Polish
0.8%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.2%
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Native Hawaiian
5.1%
Samoan
1.2%
Marshallese
0.5%
Chuukese
0.4%
Tongan
0.3%
Chamorro
0.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.0%
speak English only
Other Asian & Pacific Island11.5%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)4.9%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)3.4%
Spanish2.0%
Korean1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%
Other languages0.6%
Other Indo-European0.4%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Arabic0.1%
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.

Wahiawa sits in the Pacific. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 10.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.4 points.

A population of 17,996, a 11% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,143 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wahiawa, Hawaii vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wahiawa, Hawaii voted Democratic by 5.4 points (D+5.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,744 votes cast, 2,461 went Democratic and 2,207 went Republican.
What is Wahiawa, Hawaii's political typology?
Akashic places Wahiawa, 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Wahiawa, Hawaii?
Wahiawa, Hawaii has a population of 17,996 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wahiawa, Hawaii?
Median household income in Wahiawa, Hawaii is $87,143 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Wahiawa, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Wahiawa, Hawaii from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.