HarrisDemocratic59.7%12,292TrumpRepublican38.0%7,834OtherAll other candidates2.3%465
D+21.7- Lead
- 4,458
- Total
- 20,591
- vs nation
- D+23.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Hawaii 3rd State Senate District
Contests in this Place (25 available)
President17 · 1960–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic62.7%13,881TrumpRepublican34.7%7,686OtherAll other candidates2.5%564
D+28.0- Lead
- 6,195
- Total
- 22,131
- vs nation
- D+23.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic59.3%9,496TrumpRepublican32.2%5,147OtherAll other candidates8.5%1,364
D+27.2- Lead
- 4,349
- Total
- 16,007
- vs nation
- D+25.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.9%10,822RomneyRepublican28.2%4,364OtherAll other candidates1.9%295
D+41.7- Lead
- 6,458
- Total
- 15,481
- vs nation
- D+37.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic71.6%11,627McCainRepublican27.0%4,380OtherAll other candidates1.5%237
D+44.6- Lead
- 7,247
- Total
- 16,244
- vs nation
- D+37.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic55.2%8,136BushRepublican44.0%6,491OtherAll other candidates0.8%119
D+11.2- Lead
- 1,645
- Total
- 14,746
- vs nation
- D+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.8%6,610BushRepublican39.2%4,994OtherAll other candidates9.0%1,151
D+12.7- Lead
- 1,616
- Total
- 12,755
- vs nation
- D+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.4%6,289DoleRepublican32.7%3,919OtherAll other candidates14.9%1,786
D+19.8- Lead
- 2,370
- Total
- 11,994
- vs nation
- D+11.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,8812024 5-year
- Population density
- 31 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,591 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,1992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 40.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+52.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 4, HI · twin score 98.4
presidential history
Party record book
Hawaii 3rd State Senate 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
76.3%
4,668 votes · D+52.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 71.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
64.9%
4,941 votes · R+29.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 59.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
13,881votes
62.7% of the vote · D+28.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 12,292 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,834votes
38.0% of the vote · D+21.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,686 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
+37.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +37.3 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+15.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.5 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +13.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDru KanuhaState Senate · 3
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.
Covering the North Shore and rural stretches of O'ahu, this district blends native Hawaiian communities with agricultural towns, producing Democratic margins that have held steady even as statewide turnout fluctuates.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 29.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.7 points.
A population of 49,881, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,199 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 6.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 4
Hawaii
98.4twin score
2008–2012 trajectory% Asianelasticity
State Senate District 6
Hawaii
96.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity
State Senate District 2
Hawaii
95.4twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ 12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hawaii 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 21.7 points (D+21.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,591 votes cast, 12,292 went Democratic and 7,834 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 3rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 3rd State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hawaii 3rd State Senate District?
Hawaii 3rd State Senate District has a population of 49,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Hawaii 3rd State Senate District is $80,199 — below the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.