Hawaii County, Hawaii
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 63.0% | 52,163 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 34.7% | 28,748 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.2% | 955 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −2.9% |
| 1964 | +60.3% |
| 1968 | +24.1% |
| 1972 | −18.2% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | −7.3% |
| 1988 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | +28.1% |
| 2000 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | +53.7% |
| 2012 | +51.2% |
| 2016 | +36.6% |
| 2020 | +36.3% |
| 2024 | +28.3% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 114,649 |
| 2018 | 115,406 |
| 2020 | 127,348 |
| 2022 | 131,275 |
| 2024 | 135,537 |
Spanning the entire island of Hawaiʻi, this county blends rural plantation-era communities with a growing retiree population, yet its presidential margins have remained consistently lopsided toward Democrats by double digits for over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 18.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.3 points.
A population of 205,769, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,639 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Maui County and Glacier County.
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Hawaii County. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/15001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.