How did Honolulu vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Honolulu voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+23.1. Kamala D Harris received 313,044 votes and Donald Trump received 193,661 out of 516,701 total votes cast, a 6.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Honolulu's political history?

Honolulu has 17 presidential elections on record, spanning 1960 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 57.5 points in 1964.

What are the demographics of Honolulu?

Honolulu has a population of 5,350,686 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 22.7% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Black. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $73,183.

Which places are most similar to Honolulu?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Honolulu are San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, Seattle-Tacoma. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Honolulu

Island market where geography shapes turnout as much as demographics

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.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

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2024FIPS 744

Population5.4M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

38.5y▼ 0.4

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

31.0%▼ 4.0

Asian38.7%
Two or more23.6%
White22.7%
Hispanic9.0%
Other3.4%
NHPI2.7%
Black2.0%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, and Seattle-Tacoma.

8 visible matches

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose

Educated rural democratic

D+47.6

Similarity score88%

Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto

Educated rural democratic

D+5.7

Similarity score87%

Seattle-Tacoma

Educated rural democratic

D+28.6

Similarity score84%

Las Vegas

Educated rural democratic

D+1.3

Similarity score84%

San Diego

Educated rural democratic

D+16.8

Similarity score83%

Los Angeles

Educated rural democratic

D+17.9

Similarity score80%

Chicago

Educated rural democratic

D+23.1

Similarity score79%

Austin

Educated rural democratic

D+14.2

Similarity score76%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Honolulu

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Honolulu	1.0M	D+21.6	204,301	130,489	340,921	16.5%
Honolulu	987K	D+21.6	204,301	130,489	340,921	16.5%
Honolulu	903K	D+21.6	204,301	130,489	340,921	16.5%
Honolulu	876K	D+21.6	204,301	130,489	340,921	16.5%
Hawaii	206K	D+28.3	52,163	28,748	82,823	4.0%
Hawaii	194K	D+28.3	52,163	28,748	82,823	4.0%
Hawaii	172K	D+28.3	52,163	28,748	82,823	4.0%
Maui	165K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	3.0%
Maui	162K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	3.0%
Hawaii	149K	D+28.3	52,163	28,748	82,823	4.0%
Maui	142K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	3.0%
Maui	128K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	3.0%
Kauai	74K	D+19.5	17,675	11,803	30,064	1.5%
Kauai	70K	D+19.5	17,675	11,803	30,064	1.5%
Kauai	63K	D+19.5	17,675	11,803	30,064	1.5%
Kauai	58K	D+19.5	17,675	11,803	30,064	1.5%
Kalawao County	147	E	0	0	0	0.0%
Kalawao County	91	E	0	0	0	0.0%
Kalawao County	78	E	0	0	0	0.0%
Kalawao County	67	E	0	0	0	0.0%

20 countiesTotal votes: 2,066,804

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

HonoluluCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

Asian 38.7%Multiracial 24.7%White (Non-Hispanic) 22.7%Hispanic 9.0%Native Hawaiian 2.7%Black 2.0%

Group	Honolulu	National
▶Asian(6)	38.7%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	24.7%	4.0%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	22.7%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	9.0%	19.3%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(7)	2.7%	0.2%
▶Black / African American(12)	2.0%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

40.6%(586.5K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +19.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	18.7%	46.0%	—	—
Other	10.4%	25.6%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	8.9%	22.0%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	4.4%	10.9%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	2.3%	5.6%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	59.4%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Catholic adherence nationally

Who lives in the Honolulu media market? 5,350,686 residents across 20 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Honolulu vs National5.4M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.4M

local

5.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.60%

local

1.60%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.6%

local

40.6%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$73,183

local

$73,183National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.2%

local

10.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

31.0%

local

31.0%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

58.9%

local

58.9%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.5 yrs

local

38.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.5%

local

12.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.2%

local

13.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

17.6%

local

17.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

25.3%

local

25.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

74.7%

local

74.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Honolulu

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

49.0%

vs Previous

-5.5pp

Eligible Non-Voters

538K · 51.0%

Citizen VAP

1,054,561

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Honolulu split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+23.1	D+32.7	9.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 27.2pp

Containing Geography

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