HarrisDemocratic61.5%11,871TrumpRepublican36.8%7,093OtherAll other candidates1.7%333
D+24.8- Lead
- 4,778
- Total
- 19,297
- vs nation
- D+26.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Hawaii 5th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (25 available)
President17 · 1960–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
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
BidenDemocratic65.6%14,040TrumpRepublican32.6%6,986OtherAll other candidates1.8%387
D+32.9- Lead
- 7,054
- Total
- 21,413
- vs nation
- D+28.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic68.3%10,450TrumpRepublican23.6%3,608OtherAll other candidates8.2%1,249
D+44.7- Lead
- 6,842
- Total
- 15,307
- vs nation
- D+42.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic77.3%11,272RomneyRepublican21.3%3,103OtherAll other candidates1.5%213
D+56.0- Lead
- 8,169
- Total
- 14,588
- vs nation
- D+52.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic79.6%12,402McCainRepublican19.1%2,969OtherAll other candidates1.3%209
D+60.5- Lead
- 9,433
- Total
- 15,580
- vs nation
- D+53.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic64.4%8,987BushRepublican34.9%4,874OtherAll other candidates0.7%96
D+29.5- Lead
- 4,113
- Total
- 13,957
- vs nation
- D+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic63.6%7,330BushRepublican30.0%3,461OtherAll other candidates6.3%730
D+33.6- Lead
- 3,869
- Total
- 11,521
- vs nation
- D+33.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic63.2%6,426DoleRepublican24.6%2,502OtherAll other candidates12.2%1,238
D+38.6- Lead
- 3,924
- Total
- 10,166
- vs nation
- D+30.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 55,2182024 5-year
- Population density
- 789 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 70 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $102,7582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 13.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+14.7 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 8, HI · twin score 96.1
presidential history
Party record book
Hawaii 5th 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
80.5%
3,958 votes · D+61.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 79.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
57.4%
3,106 votes · R+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 51.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
14,040votes
65.6% of the vote · D+32.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 12,402 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,093votes
36.8% of the vote · D+24.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,986 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 Obama2008
+53.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.5 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +52.1 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+2.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+2.1 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −8.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DTroy HashimotoState Senate · 5
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.
Anchored in the urban Honolulu neighborhoods of Nuuanu and Punchbowl, this district has posted double-digit Democratic margins across recent cycles, reflecting a dense, multiethnic electorate with strong union and public-sector ties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 14.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.8 points.
A population of 55,218, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $102,758 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 8 and State Senate District 1.
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 8
Hawaii
96.1twin score
% Asian12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity
State Senate District 1
Hawaii
96.0twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Asian
State Senate District 14
Hawaii
95.6twin score
% Asian12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 5th State Senate District voted Democratic by 24.8 points (D+24.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,297 votes cast, 11,871 went Democratic and 7,093 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 5th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 5th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Hawaii 5th State Senate District?
Hawaii 5th State Senate District has a population of 55,218 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Hawaii 5th State Senate District is $102,758 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.