Hawaii 48th 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
76.1%
3,962 votes · D+52.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 67.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
66.3%
4,926 votes · R+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 59.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,797votes
62.0% of the vote · D+26.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,273 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
5,343votes
51.4% of the vote · R+3.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 5,199 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
+29.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.5 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +29.6 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+9.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.5 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +7.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLisa KitagawaState House · 48
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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%5,720
30.1%2,467
8,187
2020
D
68.9%6,198
31.1%2,798
8,996
2018
D
76.0%3,522
24.0%1,112
4,634
Anchored in urban Honolulu, this compact district consistently delivers among the widest Democratic margins in a state that has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1988.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 32.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.6 points.
A population of 26,187, a 22% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $141,881 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38 and State House District 37.
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How did Hawaii 48th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 48th State House District voted Democratic by 23.6 points (D+23.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 11,958 votes cast, 7,273 went Democratic and 4,449 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 48th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 48th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Hawaii 48th State House District?
Hawaii 48th State House District has a population of 26,187 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 48th State House District?
Median household income in Hawaii 48th State House District is $141,881 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 48th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 48th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.