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Hawaii 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+44.62012D+44.12016D+32.92020D+32.32024D+26.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+26.9
2024
median income$122,206U.S. $80,734 · HI $100,389
median age47.1U.S. 39.1 · HI 41
poverty rate5.3%U.S. 12.5% · HI 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.5%U.S. 35.6% · HI 36.2%
non-english26.0%U.S. 22.3% · HI 24.7%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Filipino20.4%
Japanese18.6%
Chinese7.4%
German3.0%
English2.4%
Irish2.4%
Mexican2.5%
Puerto Rican2.4%
Spanish0.9%
Native Hawaiian3.7%
Samoan0.9%
Marshallese0.4%
African American†1.1%
religion

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

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

Hawaii 16th State Senate District

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Hawaii 16th State Senate DistrictHarrisD+26.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Hawaii 16th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Hawaii 16th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+26.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Hawaii 16th State Senate District · D+26.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic62.7%14,636
Donald TrumpRepublican35.7%8,347
Jill SteinG1.6%376
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 16th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Honolulu County, HIDemocraticD+21.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.7%Harris14,636
35.7%Trump8,347
1.6%Stein376
+26.9%
23,359
D
65.5%Biden17,063
33.2%Trump8,642
1.4%Jorgensen352
+32.3%
26,057
D
63.5%Clinton12,843
30.6%Trump6,184
5.9%Johnson1,192
+32.9%
20,219
D
72.0%Obama15,199
28.0%Romney5,903
0.0%
+44.1%
21,102
D
71.7%Obama16,166
27.2%McCain6,120
1.1%Nader254
+44.6%
22,540
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: +26.9% in 2024.+26.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+44.6%
2012+44.1%
2016+32.9%
2020+32.3%
2024+26.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrandon ElefanteState Senate · 16

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in Honolulu's urban core, this district's D+18.5 presidential margin reflects a densely populated electorate with strong labor ties and a diverse mix of Native Hawaiian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander residents.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.9 points.

A population of 57,229, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,206 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 17.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

State Senate District 18
Hawaii
98.7twin score
% Asian% White2008–2012 trajectory
State Senate District 17
Hawaii
98.1twin score
% Asian% White2008–2012 trajectory
State Senate District 10
Hawaii
98.0twin score
% Asian2008–2012 trajectory% White

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 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 16th State Senate District voted Democratic by 26.9 points (D+26.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,359 votes cast, 14,636 went Democratic and 8,347 went Republican.
How many people live in Hawaii 16th State Senate District?
Hawaii 16th State Senate District has a population of 57,229 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in Hawaii 16th State Senate District is $122,206 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Hawaii 16th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.