HarrisDemocratic60.6%313,044TrumpRepublican37.5%193,661SteinIndependent0.8%4,387
D+23.1- Lead
- 119,383
- Total
- 516,701
- vs nation
- D+24.6
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
4 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic63.7%366,130TrumpRepublican34.3%196,864OtherAll other candidates2.0%11,475
D+29.5- Lead
- 169,266
- Total
- 574,469
- vs nation
- D+25.0
ClintonDemocratic62.2%266,891TrumpRepublican30.0%128,847OtherAll other candidates7.7%33,199
D+32.2- Lead
- 138,044
- Total
- 428,937
- vs nation
- D+30.1
ObamaDemocratic70.5%306,266RomneyRepublican27.9%120,937OtherAll other candidates1.6%7,018
D+42.7- Lead
- 185,329
- Total
- 434,221
- vs nation
- D+38.8
ObamaDemocratic71.8%325,201McCainRepublican26.6%120,429OtherAll other candidates1.6%7,112
D+45.2- Lead
- 204,772
- Total
- 452,742
- vs nation
- D+38.0
KerryDemocratic54.0%231,335BushRepublican45.3%194,116OtherAll other candidates0.7%3,104
D+8.7- Lead
- 37,219
- Total
- 428,555
- vs nation
- D+11.1
GoreDemocratic55.8%205,242BushRepublican37.5%137,819OtherAll other candidates6.7%24,810
D+18.3- Lead
- 67,423
- Total
- 367,871
- vs nation
- D+17.8
ClintonDemocratic56.9%205,012DoleRepublican31.6%113,943OtherAll other candidates11.4%41,165
D+25.3- Lead
- 91,069
- Total
- 360,120
- vs nation
- D+16.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,445,1682024 5-year
- Population density
- 225 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 6,411 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $100,8082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 20.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Las Vegas, NV · twin score 83.0
presidential history
Party record book
Honolulu · 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
78.8%
163,249 votes · D+57.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 71.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
62.5%
168,865 votes · R+25.0
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 55.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
366,130votes
63.7% of the vote · D+29.5
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 325,201 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
196,864votes
34.3% of the vote · D+29.5
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 194,116 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
+38.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.7 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +38.0 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+1.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+25.0 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +0.1 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 | 751,483 |
| 2018 | 756,751 |
| 2020 | 832,466 |
| 2022 | 861,475 |
| 2024 | 861,333 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−8,876 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −124,412 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −889 |
| 2012 | −3,061 |
| 2013 | −764 |
| 2014 | −5,709 |
| 2015 | −6,817 |
| 2016 | −11,455 |
| 2017 | −14,452 |
| 2018 | −12,910 |
| 2019 | −13,817 |
| 2021 | −9,849 |
| 2022 | −15,999 |
| 2023 | −11,328 |
| 2024 | −8,486 |
| 2025 | −8,876 |
Honolulu's media market spans Oahu and reaches neighbor islands, serving an electorate where Native Hawaiian and Asian American voters form a majority and Democrats have carried statewide races by double-digit margins for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 25.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 1,445,168, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,808 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Las Vegas and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Las Vegas
Nevada
83.0twin score
2000–2016 trajectory% Evangelical≠ elasticity
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
California
80.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ elasticity
Los Angeles
California
78.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 Honolulu, Hawaii vote in 2024?
In 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii voted Democratic by 23.1 points (D+23.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 516,701 votes cast, 313,044 went Democratic and 193,661 went Republican.
When did Honolulu, Hawaii last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Honolulu, Hawaii voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Honolulu, Hawaii?
Honolulu, Hawaii has a population of 1,445,168 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Honolulu, Hawaii?
Median household income in Honolulu, Hawaii is $100,808 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Honolulu, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.