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Hawaii 12th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+57.22012D+52.02016D+39.82020D+42.72024D+31.0
full record · 20082024
D+31.0
2024
median income$100,604U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,389
median age43.4U.S. 39.1 · HI 41
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · HI 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.0%U.S. 35.6% · HI 36.2%
non-english22.0%U.S. 22.3% · HI 24.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English8.5%
German8.1%
Irish7.4%
Filipino10.3%
Japanese3.4%
Chinese0.5%
Native Hawaiian9.9%
Tongan0.6%
Samoan0.2%
Mexican4.8%
Puerto Rican3.0%
Spanish1.0%
religion

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

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

Hawaii 12th State House District

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Hawaii 12th State House DistrictHarrisD+31.0
2024
2024 presidential margin for Hawaii 12th State House DistrictThe boundary of Hawaii 12th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+31.0), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Hawaii 12th State House District · D+31.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic64.2%8,306
Donald TrumpRepublican33.3%4,301
Jill SteinG2.5%325
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Hawaii 12th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Maui County, HIDemocraticD+25.9
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
64.2%Harris8,306
33.3%Trump4,301
2.5%Stein325
+31.0%
12,932
D
70.1%Biden9,656
27.5%Trump3,781
2.4%Jorgensen333
+42.7%
13,770
D
64.7%Clinton6,897
24.8%Trump2,650
10.5%Johnson1,118
+39.8%
10,665
D
76.0%Obama7,363
24.0%Romney2,327
0.0%
+52.0%
9,690
D
77.7%Obama8,402
20.5%McCain2,215
1.8%Nader199
+57.2%
10,816
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: +31.0% in 2024.+31.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+57.2%
2012+52.0%
2016+39.8%
2020+42.7%
2024+31.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DKyle YamashitaState House · 12

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Anchored in urban Honolulu, this district has posted lopsided Democratic margins in recent cycles, reflecting the dense, diverse communities that have long defined the city's core voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.2 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.0 points.

A population of 27,202, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,604 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 15.

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

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 Hawaii 12th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 12th State House District voted Democratic by 31.0 points (D+31.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,932 votes cast, 8,306 went Democratic and 4,301 went Republican.
How many people live in Hawaii 12th State House District?
Hawaii 12th State House District has a population of 27,202 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 12th State House District?
Median household income in Hawaii 12th State House District is $100,604 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 12th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hawaii 12th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.