How did Kahului-Wailuku, HI vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Kahului-Wailuku, HI voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+25.9. Kamala D Harris received 38,905 votes and Donald Trump received 22,621 out of 62,893 total votes cast, a 9.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Kahului-Wailuku, HI's political history?

Kahului-Wailuku, HI 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 65.8 points in 1964.

What are the demographics of Kahului-Wailuku, HI?

Kahului-Wailuku, HI has a population of 597,651 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 31.4% non-Hispanic white, 9.9% Hispanic. About 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $71,185.

Which places are most similar to Kahului-Wailuku, HI?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Kahului-Wailuku, HI are Kapaa, HI, Hilo-Kailua, HI, Urban Honolulu, HI. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Maui's commercial core, where tourism and local labor markets collide

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.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 27980

Population598K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

39.8y▲ 0.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

26.5%▼ 8.5

White31.4%
Asian28.6%
Two or more24.5%
Hispanic9.9%
Other3.7%
NHPI2.8%
Black0.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Kapaa, HI, Hilo-Kailua, HI, and Urban Honolulu, HI.

8 visible matches

Kapaa, HI

Diverse rural democratic

D+19.5

Similarity score99%

Hilo-Kailua, HI

Diverse rural democratic

D+28.3

Similarity score98%

Urban Honolulu, HI

Diverse rural democratic

D+21.6

Similarity score98%

Vallejo, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+23.0

Similarity score91%

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+11.8

Similarity score88%

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+52.0

Similarity score87%

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Diverse rural democratic

D+39.0

Similarity score87%

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Diverse rural democratic

D+35.5

Similarity score85%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Maui	165K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	25.0%
Maui	162K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	25.0%
Maui	142K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	25.0%
Maui	128K	D+25.9	38,905	22,621	62,893	25.0%
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%

8 countiesTotal votes: 251,572

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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.

Kahului-Wailuku, HICensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

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

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White (Non-Hispanic) 31.4%Asian 28.6%Multiracial 26.5%Hispanic 9.9%Native Hawaiian 2.8%Black 0.6%

Group	Kahului-Wailuku, HI	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	31.4%	57.4%
▶Asian(6)	28.6%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	26.5%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	9.9%	19.3%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6)	2.8%	0.2%
▶Black / African American(6)	0.6%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	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:

46.6%(76.7K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +11.9pp (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	20.8%	44.6%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	13.2%	28.2%	—	—
Other	10.5%	22.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	4.6%	9.9%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	2.1%	4.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	53.4%	—	—	—

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.

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Who lives in the Kahului-Wailuku, HI metro area? 597,651 residents across 8 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Kahului-Wailuku, HI vs National598K residents

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 7pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

598K

local

598KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.18%

local

0.18%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

42.0%

local

42.0%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.

$71,185

local

$71,185National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.3%

local

9.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

26.5%

local

26.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

60.0%

local

60.0%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.

39.8 yrs

local

39.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.6%

local

10.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.7%

local

12.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

17.2%

local

17.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

22.3%

local

22.3%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.7%

local

77.7%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Kahului-Wailuku, HI

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

2024 Turnout

52.9%

vs Previous

-6.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

56K · 47.1%

Citizen VAP

118,874

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Kahului-Wailuku, HI 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+25.9	D+39.1	13.2pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 24.7pp

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