† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupKahului-Wailuku, HIHawaiiUnited States
English6.2%5.1%9.5%
German5.9%5.8%12.5%
Irish5.4%4.7%9.4%
Portuguese4.2%3.2%—
Italian2.9%2.1%4.8%
French1.6%1.2%1.6%
Scottish1.4%—1.3%
Polish1.1%0.7%2.2%
Filipino17.9%14.3%0.9%
Japanese6.0%11.7%0.2%
Chinese0.8%4.1%1.3%
Korean0.6%1.4%0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.8%0.6%
Thai0.2%0.2%—
Mexican4.6%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.9%3.3%1.8%
Spanish1.0%1.3%—
Spaniard0.5%0.7%—
Argentinean0.3%——
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Peruvian0.2%——
Venezuelan0.2%——
Native Hawaiian7.9%6.1%—
Tongan0.5%0.3%—
Samoan0.2%0.9%—
Marshallese0.2%0.6%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
Hawaii
United States
Median age
43.2
41
39.1
Age 18–24
6.6%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.7%
20.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
Hawaii
United States
Median household income
$97,161
$100,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.2%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.0%
36.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
Hawaii
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.0%
24.7%
22.3%
Spanish
2.5%
2.1%
13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
4.7%
4.4%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
12.0%
11.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
Hawaii
United States
Catholic
20.8%
18.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
13.2%
8.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
53.5%
59.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Kahului-Wailuku, HI
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1960–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1960
−9.6%
1964
+56.2%
1968
+23.1%
1972
−22.2%
1976
+7.1%
1980
+9.0%
1984
−6.2%
1988
+14.9%
1992
+21.1%
1996
+32.3%
2000
+27.0%
2004
+22.4%
2008
+55.2%
2012
+50.3%
2016
+38.6%
2020
+35.4%
2024
+25.9%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
61.9%Harris38,905
36.0%Trump22,621
1.0%Stein646 +3
D+25.9
R+9.5
D+27.4
62,893
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic61.9%38,905
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.0%22,621
Jill SteinIndependent1.0%646
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%333
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.4%267
Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%121
D
66.6%Biden47,305
31.1%Trump22,126
2.3%
D+35.4
R+3.1
D+31.0
71,044
D
64.5%Clinton33,480
25.9%Trump13,446
9.7%
D+38.6
R+11.7
D+36.5
51,945
D
74.1%Obama36,052
23.8%Romney11,602
2.1%
D+50.3
R+4.9
D+46.4
48,653
D
76.7%Obama39,727
21.5%McCain11,154
1.8%
D+55.2
D+32.8
D+47.9
51,789
D
60.7%Kerry28,803
38.3%Bush18,187
0.9%
D+22.4
R+4.6
D+24.8
47,430
D
59.8%Gore23,484
32.8%Bush12,876
7.4%
D+27.0
R+5.3
D+26.5
39,248
D
59.1%Clinton20,600
26.7%Dole9,323
14.2%
D+32.3
D+11.2
D+23.8
34,867
D
51.3%Clinton18,962
30.2%Bush11,151
18.5%
D+21.1
D+6.3
D+15.6
36,958
D
56.8%Dukakis17,532
42.0%Bush12,944
1.2%
D+14.9
D+21.1
D+22.6
30,850
R
46.2%Mondale12,966
52.4%Reagan14,720
1.4%
R+6.2
R+15.2
D+12.0
28,067
D
49.2%Carter12,674
40.2%Reagan10,359
10.6%
D+9.0
D+1.9
D+18.7
25,751
D
52.9%Carter11,921
45.8%Ford10,318
1.3%
D+7.1
D+29.3
D+5.0
22,538
R
38.9%McGovern7,399
61.1%Nixon11,618
0.0%
R+22.2
R+45.3
D+1.0
19,017
D
60.8%Humphrey10,313
37.8%Nixon6,401
1.4%
D+23.1
R+33.1
D+23.8
16,951
D
78.1%Johnson12,666
21.9%Goldwater3,553
0.0%
D+56.2
D+65.8
D+33.6
16,219
R
45.2%Kennedy7,302
54.8%Nixon8,848
0.0%
R+9.6
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16,150
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
67.5%40,789
28.4%17,188
60,415
2022
D
74.0%37,646
22.1%11,226
50,843
2018
D
76.8%37,753
23.2%11,381
49,134
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Kahului-Wailuku, HI
Year
Total registered
2016
93,912
2018
96,721
2020
107,930
2022
113,749
2024
112,558
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,226 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −8,279 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Kahului-Wailuku, HI in Kahului-Wailuku, HI: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+226
2012
+188
2013
+708
2014
+739
2015
−550
2016
−455
2017
−499
2018
−265
2019
−517
2021
−656
2022
−1,313
2023
−1,007
2024
−2,652
2025
−2,226
Kahului-Wailuku anchors Maui County's economic and civic life, with a workforce shaped by hospitality employment and a Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander population notably above state averages, producing turnout patterns distinct from Honolulu metro.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 22.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 164,522, a 29% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,161 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kapaa, HI and Hilo-Kailua, HI.
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In 2024, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii voted Democratic by 25.9 points (D+25.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,893 votes cast, 38,905 went Democratic and 22,621 went Republican.
When did Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii?
Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii has a population of 164,522 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii?
Median household income in Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii is $97,161 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Hawaii from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
