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1876–2024
Hawaii·Hawaii

Hawaii has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+23 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
HI
LatestD+23in 2024
Typologycluster typology
Population1,445,1682024 ACS

Hawaii: state. In 2024, voted D+23%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+23MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Akashic typology
Population
1,445,1682024 5-year
Median household income
$100,3892024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
22.1%2024 5-year
Black
1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+58 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+25 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Hawaii
HarrisD+23
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hawaii, HIA map of the constituent counties of Hawaii, HI, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Kauai County, HI · D+20Hawaii County, HI · D+28Honolulu County, HI · D+22Maui County, HI · D+26
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic60.6%313,044
Donald TrumpRepublican37.5%193,661
OtherAll other candidates1.9%9,996
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +23.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+23.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900No data
1904No data
1908No data
1912No data
1916No data
1920No data
1924No data
1928No data
1932No data
1936No data
1940No data
1944No data
1948No data
1952No data
1956No data
1960+0.1%
1964+57.5%
1968+21.1%
1972−25.0%
1976+2.5%
1980+1.9%
1984−11.3%
1988+9.5%
1992+11.4%
1996+25.3%
2000+18.3%
2004+8.7%
2008+45.2%
2012+42.7%
2016+32.2%
2020+29.5%
2024+23.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+23.1%
313,044193,661516,701
D
+29.5%
366,130196,864574,469
D
+32.2%
266,891128,847428,937
D
+42.7%
306,266120,937434,221
D
+45.2%
325,201120,429452,742
D
+8.7%
231,335194,116428,555
D
+18.3%
205,242137,819367,871
D
+25.3%
205,012113,943360,120
D
+11.4%
179,310136,822372,842
D
+9.5%
192,364158,625354,461
R
−11.3%
147,098184,934335,674
D
+1.9%
135,857130,085303,228
D
+2.5%
147,375140,003291,301
R
−25.0%
101,409168,865270,274
D
+21.1%
141,32491,425236,218
D
+57.5%
163,24944,022207,271
D
+0.1%
92,41092,295184,705
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Congressional elections · 19 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D64.6%31.9%501,763
2022D71.1%26.0%409,148
2018D71.2%28.8%388,351
2016D70.1%21.2%437,664
2014D66.8%26.5%369,703
2012D61.6%36.8%437,159
2010D74.8%21.6%370,583
2006D61.3%36.8%342,842
2004D75.5%21.0%415,347
2000D72.7%24.5%345,623
1998D79.2%17.8%398,124
1994D71.8%24.2%356,902
1992D57.3%26.9%363,662
1990D54.0%44.6%349,666
1988D76.6%20.7%323,876
1986D73.6%26.4%328,797
1982D80.1%17.0%306,410
1980D77.9%18.4%288,006
1976D53.7%40.6%302,092

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.8%
English
5.1%
Irish
4.7%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.2%
American
1.1%
Polish
0.7%
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: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.8%
2.9%
75–84
3.4%
5.5%
65–74
5.9%
6.1%
55–64
6.3%
5.9%
45–54
5.9%
6.8%
35–44
6.5%
6.9%
25–34
6.4%
4.4%
18–24
3.6%
7.8%
5–17
7.3%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$100,389
Hawaii ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hawaii$100,389
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
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.3%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander20.4%
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
18.6%
Other Christian
10.6%
Non-Christian
4.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Baptist
1.4%
Methodist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Hawaii sits in the Pacific. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-eight points in 1964 and a Republican high of twenty-five points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-three points.

A population of 1,445,168, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,389 describe the state.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Hawaii vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii voted Democratic by 23.1 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 516,701 votes cast, 313,044 went Democratic and 193,661 went Republican.
What is Hawaii's political typology?
Akashic places Hawaii in the "" 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 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Hawaii last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hawaii?
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 Hawaii?
Median household income in Hawaii is $100,389 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.