† 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
GroupUrban Honolulu, HIHawaiiUnited States
Filipino14.8%14.3%0.9%
Japanese13.5%11.7%0.2%
Chinese5.4%4.1%1.3%
Korean1.8%1.4%0.4%
Vietnamese1.0%0.8%0.6%
Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%
Thai0.2%0.2%—
Laotian0.2%——
German5.3%5.8%12.5%
English4.3%5.1%9.5%
Irish4.2%4.7%9.4%
Portuguese2.3%3.2%—
Italian1.8%2.1%4.8%
American1.3%1.0%5.3%
French1.0%1.2%1.6%
Polish0.8%0.7%2.2%
Native Hawaiian5.1%6.1%—
Samoan1.2%0.9%—
Marshallese0.5%0.6%—
Chuukese0.4%0.3%—
Tongan0.3%0.3%—
Chamorro0.3%0.2%—
Mexican3.2%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican3.1%3.3%1.8%
Spanish1.2%1.3%—
Spaniard0.7%0.7%—
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†1.6%1.1%9.9%
African0.2%—0.5%
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
Urban Honolulu, HI
Hawaii
United States
Median age
39.8
41
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
20.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Urban Honolulu, HI
Hawaii
United States
Median household income
$106,195
$100,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.2%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.5%
36.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Urban Honolulu, HI
Hawaii
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
26.0%
24.7%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
2.1%
13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.4%
2.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
4.9%
4.4%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
11.5%
11.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Urban Honolulu, HI
Hawaii
United States
Catholic
18.0%
18.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
8.1%
8.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
61.5%
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.
Urban Honolulu, HI
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1960–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1960
+2.5%
1964
+56.8%
1968
+20.2%
1972
−26.6%
1976
+1.5%
1980
−1.4%
1984
−13.1%
1988
+7.2%
1992
+7.5%
1996
+22.7%
2000
+15.0%
2004
+2.8%
2008
+41.1%
2012
+39.1%
2016
+29.9%
2020
+26.9%
2024
+21.7%
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
59.9%Harris204,301
38.3%Trump130,489
0.7%Stein2,503 +3
D+21.7
R+5.2
D+23.1
340,921
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic59.9%204,301
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.3%130,489
Jill SteinIndependent0.7%2,503
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%1,769
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.4%1,218
Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%641
D
62.5%Biden238,869
35.7%Trump136,259
1.8%
D+26.9
R+3.0
D+22.4
382,114
D
61.5%Clinton175,696
31.6%Trump90,326
6.9%
D+29.9
R+9.2
D+27.8
285,790
D
68.9%Obama204,349
29.8%Romney88,461
1.3%
D+39.1
R+2.0
D+35.2
296,742
D
69.8%Obama214,239
28.7%McCain88,164
1.4%
D+41.1
D+38.3
D+33.8
306,813
D
51.1%Kerry152,500
48.3%Bush144,157
0.6%
D+2.8
R+12.2
D+5.3
298,547
D
54.5%Gore139,618
39.6%Bush101,310
5.9%
D+15.0
R+7.8
D+14.4
255,990
D
56.3%Clinton143,793
33.6%Dole85,779
10.1%
D+22.7
D+15.2
D+14.2
255,256
D
46.6%Clinton123,908
39.1%Bush103,937
14.3%
D+7.5
D+0.4
D+2.0
265,841
D
53.1%Dukakis138,971
46.0%Bush120,258
0.9%
D+7.2
D+20.3
D+14.9
261,577
R
42.9%Mondale107,404
56.1%Reagan140,258
1.0%
R+13.1
R+11.7
D+5.1
250,132
R
42.9%Carter96,472
44.3%Reagan99,596
12.9%
R+1.4
R+2.9
D+8.3
224,995
D
50.1%Carter111,389
48.6%Ford108,041
1.4%
D+1.5
D+28.1
R+0.6
222,476
R
36.7%McGovern76,957
63.3%Nixon132,844
0.0%
R+26.6
R+46.9
R+3.5
209,801
D
59.4%Humphrey108,141
39.1%Nixon71,259
1.5%
D+20.2
R+36.6
D+20.9
182,194
D
78.4%Johnson121,859
21.6%Goldwater33,536
0.0%
D+56.8
D+54.3
D+34.3
155,395
D
51.3%Kennedy68,915
48.7%Nixon65,541
0.0%
D+2.5
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D+2.3
134,456
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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
63.1%209,780
33.6%111,603
332,336
2022
D
70.2%190,178
27.4%74,265
270,991
2018
D
69.0%176,705
31.0%79,503
256,208
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Urban Honolulu, HI
Year
Total registered
2016
498,590
2018
500,163
2020
549,935
2022
567,926
2024
565,099
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−6,682 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −126,386 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Urban Honolulu, HI in Urban Honolulu, HI: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−1,106
2012
−3,685
2013
−2,789
2014
−7,781
2015
−7,449
2016
−11,661
2017
−14,471
2018
−13,468
2019
−12,427
2021
−12,176
2022
−15,953
2023
−10,817
2024
−5,921
2025
−6,682
Urban Honolulu's electorate is shaped by one of the nation's highest concentrations of Asian American residents, producing durable Democratic margins in federal races while local contests occasionally surface competitive intraparty dynamics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 26.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.7 points.
A population of 1,001,146, a 17% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,195 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kahului-Wailuku, HI and Kapaa, HI.
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In 2024, Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii voted Democratic by 21.7 points (D+21.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 340,921 votes cast, 204,301 went Democratic and 130,489 went Republican.
When did Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii?
Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii has a population of 1,001,146 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii?
Median household income in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii is $106,195 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Urban Honolulu, HI, Hawaii from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
