† 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
4 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
GroupHonoluluHawaiiUnited States
Filipino14.3%14.3%0.9%
Japanese11.7%11.7%0.2%
Chinese4.1%4.1%1.3%
Korean1.4%1.4%0.4%
Vietnamese0.8%0.8%0.6%
Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%
Thai0.2%0.2%—
German5.8%5.8%12.5%
English5.1%5.1%9.5%
Irish4.7%4.7%9.4%
Portuguese3.2%3.2%—
Italian2.1%2.1%4.8%
French1.2%1.2%1.6%
American1.0%1.0%5.3%
Polish0.7%0.7%2.2%
Native Hawaiian6.1%6.1%—
Samoan0.9%0.9%—
Marshallese0.6%0.6%—
Chuukese0.3%0.3%—
Tongan0.3%0.3%—
Chamorro0.2%0.2%—
Mexican3.4%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican3.3%3.3%1.8%
Spanish1.3%1.3%—
Spaniard0.7%0.7%—
African American†1.1%1.1%9.9%
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
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
Median age
41
41
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.5%
20.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
Median household income
$100,808
$100,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.0%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.2%
36.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.7%
24.7%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
2.1%
13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.5%
2.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
4.4%
4.4%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
11.6%
11.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
Honolulu
Hawaii
United States
Catholic
18.6%
18.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
8.9%
8.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
59.7%
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.
Honolulu, Hawaii
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1960–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
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
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
60.6%Harris313,044
37.5%Trump193,661
0.8%Stein4,387 +3
D+23.1
R+6.4
D+24.6
516,701
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic60.6%313,044
Donald J TrumpRepublican37.5%193,661
Jill SteinIndependent0.8%4,387
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%2,733
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.4%1,940
Peter SonskiIndependent0.2%936
D
63.7%Biden366,130
34.3%Trump196,864
2.0%
D+29.5
R+2.7
D+25.0
574,469
D
62.2%Clinton266,891
30.0%Trump128,847
7.7%
D+32.2
R+10.5
D+30.1
428,937
D
70.5%Obama306,266
27.9%Romney120,937
1.6%
D+42.7
R+2.5
D+38.8
434,221
D
71.8%Obama325,201
26.6%McCain120,429
1.6%
D+45.2
D+36.5
D+38.0
452,742
D
54.0%Kerry231,335
45.3%Bush194,116
0.7%
D+8.7
R+9.6
D+11.1
428,555
D
55.8%Gore205,242
37.5%Bush137,819
6.7%
D+18.3
R+7.0
D+17.8
367,871
D
56.9%Clinton205,012
31.6%Dole113,943
11.4%
D+25.3
D+13.9
D+16.8
360,120
D
48.1%Clinton179,310
36.7%Bush136,822
15.2%
D+11.4
D+1.9
D+5.8
372,842
D
54.3%Dukakis192,364
44.8%Bush158,625
1.0%
D+9.5
D+20.8
D+17.2
354,461
R
43.8%Mondale147,098
55.1%Reagan184,934
1.1%
R+11.3
R+13.2
D+6.9
335,674
D
44.8%Carter135,857
42.9%Reagan130,085
12.3%
D+1.9
R+0.6
D+11.6
303,228
D
50.6%Carter147,375
48.1%Ford140,003
1.3%
D+2.5
D+27.5
D+0.5
291,301
R
37.5%McGovern101,409
62.5%Nixon168,865
0.0%
R+25.0
R+46.1
R+1.8
270,274
D
59.8%Humphrey141,324
38.7%Nixon91,425
1.5%
D+21.1
R+36.4
D+21.8
236,218
D
78.8%Johnson163,249
21.2%Goldwater44,022
0.0%
D+57.5
D+57.5
D+34.9
207,271
D
50.0%Kennedy92,410
50.0%Nixon92,295
0.0%
D+0.1
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R+0.1
184,705
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voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Honolulu
Year
Total registered
2016
751,483
2018
756,751
2020
832,466
2022
861,475
2024
861,333
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−8,876 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −124,412 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Honolulu in Honolulu: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−889
2012
−3,061
2013
−764
2014
−5,709
2015
−6,817
2016
−11,455
2017
−14,452
2018
−12,910
2019
−13,817
2021
−9,849
2022
−15,999
2023
−11,328
2024
−8,486
2025
−8,876
Honolulu's media market spans Oahu and reaches neighbor islands, serving an electorate where Native Hawaiian and Asian American voters form a majority and Democrats have carried statewide races by double-digit margins for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 25.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.1 points.
A population of 1,445,168, a 21% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,808 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Las Vegas and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto.
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In 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii voted Democratic by 23.1 points (D+23.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 516,701 votes cast, 313,044 went Democratic and 193,661 went Republican.
When did Honolulu, Hawaii last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Honolulu, Hawaii voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Honolulu, Hawaii?
Honolulu, 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 Honolulu, Hawaii?
Median household income in Honolulu, Hawaii is $100,808 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Honolulu, Hawaii?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Honolulu, Hawaii from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
