Hawaii 36th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1960–2024 · 17 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
82.0%
2,159 votes · D+63.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 75.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
58.0%
1,877 votes · R+15.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 50.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,797votes
75.0% of the vote · D+50.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 3,622 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
2,811votes
43.6% of the vote · D+11.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 2,561 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
+44.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.5 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +43.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
−3.2pts R vs U.S.
Place D+1.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −6.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDaisy HartsfieldState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
69.9%5,919
30.1%2,553
8,472
2020
D
68.9%6,414
31.1%2,895
9,309
2018
D
76.0%3,644
24.0%1,150
4,794
Despite Hawaii's heavily Democratic statewide lean, this district returned a 2024 presidential margin of just D+1.7, making it an outlier that draws attention from both parties in legislative cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 15.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.7 points.
A population of 27,096, a 2% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,741 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 29 and State House District 39.
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How did Hawaii 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 36th State House District voted Democratic by 1.7 points (D+1.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,272 votes cast, 2,651 went Democratic and 2,561 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 36th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 36th State House District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hawaii 36th State House District?
Hawaii 36th State House District has a population of 27,096 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 36th State House District?
Median household income in Hawaii 36th State House District is $115,741 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.