Hawaii 2nd Congressional District: Florida Surge district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Florida SurgeAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,095,2012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $99,0872024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 23.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
TOKUDA, Jill
TOKUDA scores -0.47 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: KAHELE, Kaialiʻi (2021–2023), GABBARD, Tulsi (2019–2021), GABBARD, Tulsi (2017–2019), GABBARD, Tulsi (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 2
HarrisD+22
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 59.7% | 159,849 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 38.1% | 102,042 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 5,688 |
D+60R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +48.4% |
| 2012 | +45.5% |
| 2016 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | +29.6% |
| 2024 | +21.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 159,849 | 102,042 | 267,579 | ||
| D | 187,307 | 100,390 | 293,984 | ||
| D | 135,208 | 65,235 | 220,288 | ||
| D | 155,574 | 58,278 | 213,852 | ||
| D | 169,020 | 57,433 | 230,661 |
Congressional elections · 19 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 64.6% | 31.9% | 501,763 |
| 2022 | D | 71.1% | 26.0% | 409,148 |
| 2018 | D | 71.2% | 28.8% | 388,351 |
| 2016 | D | 70.1% | 21.2% | 437,664 |
| 2014 | D | 66.8% | 26.5% | 369,703 |
| 2012 | D | 61.6% | 36.8% | 437,159 |
| 2010 | D | 74.8% | 21.6% | 370,583 |
| 2006 | D | 61.3% | 36.8% | 342,842 |
| 2004 | D | 75.5% | 21.0% | 415,347 |
| 2000 | D | 72.7% | 24.5% | 345,623 |
| 1998 | D | 79.2% | 17.8% | 398,124 |
| 1994 | D | 71.8% | 24.2% | 356,902 |
| 1992 | D | 57.3% | 26.9% | 363,662 |
| 1990 | D | 54.0% | 44.6% | 349,666 |
| 1988 | D | 76.6% | 20.7% | 323,876 |
| 1986 | D | 73.6% | 26.4% | 328,797 |
| 1982 | D | 80.1% | 17.0% | 306,410 |
| 1980 | D | 77.9% | 18.4% | 288,006 |
| 1976 | D | 53.7% | 40.6% | 302,092 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.0%
English
5.4%
Irish
4.9%
Italian
2.2%
French
1.2%
American
1.1%
Scottish
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$99,087
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$99,087
Hawaii$100,389
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.3%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.8%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander19.8%
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hawaii's 2nd district covers the outer islands and rural Oahu, producing consistent Democratic margins above 20 points while presenting unique logistical challenges — candidates must campaign across open ocean to reach dispersed, multiethnic constituencies.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-eight points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved eight points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.
A population of 1,095,201, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,087 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Hawaii vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Hawaii voted Democratic by 21.6 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 267,579 votes cast, 159,849 went Democratic and 102,042 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Hawaii's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, Hawaii in the "Florida Surge" 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 district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Hawaii?
Congressional District 2, Hawaii has a population of 1,095,201 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Hawaii?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Hawaii is $99,087 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Hawaii from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Florida Surge" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.