Hawaii 46th 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
75.6%
3,421 votes · D+51.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 66.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
66.7%
4,316 votes · R+33.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 60.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,350votes
56.9% of the vote · D+16.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,012 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
4,737votes
52.2% of the vote · R+4.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 4,641 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+28.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+51.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +28.4 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+10.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.4 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +7.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAmy PerrusoState House · 46
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%11,158
30.1%4,813
15,971
2020
D
68.9%12,090
31.1%5,458
17,548
2018
D
76.0%6,870
24.0%2,169
9,039
A D+4.5 presidential margin in 2024 makes this district notably closer than most of Hawaiʻi, signaling a constituency where local candidate strength and turnout patterns can meaningfully shift outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.
A population of 51,080, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,350 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 42 and State House District 31.
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How did Hawaii 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 46th State House District voted Democratic by 4.5 points (D+4.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 9,904 votes cast, 5,084 went Democratic and 4,641 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 46th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 46th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Hawaii 46th State House District?
Hawaii 46th State House District has a population of 51,080 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 46th State House District?
Median household income in Hawaii 46th State House District is $87,350 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 46th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.