state senate districtHawaii 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+29.7
2008D+60.2
2012D+59.6
2016D+44.7
2020D+32.9
2024D+24.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.9D+29.7 → D+24.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+26.2D+24.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 50.6% of 38,120 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,863
7,089
333
19,285
38,120
50.6%
2020
14,027
6,982
374
21,383
37,746†
56.6%
2016
10,440
3,606
1,248
15,294
36,399†
42.0%
2012
11,697
2,846
305
14,848
34,884†
42.6%
2008
11,690
2,822
225
14,737
32,221†
45.7%
2004
8,464
4,580
54
13,098
29,557†
44.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupHI SD 5HawaiiUnited States
Filipino27.2%14.3%0.9%
Japanese9.1%11.7%0.2%
Chinese1.2%4.1%1.3%
Korean0.9%1.4%0.4%
Vietnamese0.5%0.8%0.6%
Thai0.3%0.2%—
English3.1%5.1%9.5%
German3.0%5.8%12.5%
Irish2.7%4.7%9.4%
Portuguese2.1%3.2%—
Italian1.5%2.1%4.8%
French0.8%1.2%1.6%
Scottish0.7%—1.3%
Polish0.6%0.7%2.2%
Native Hawaiian13.3%6.1%—
Tongan0.8%0.3%—
Samoan0.3%0.9%—
Marshallese0.3%0.6%—
Mexican4.1%3.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%3.3%1.8%
Spanish0.9%1.3%—
Spaniard0.4%0.7%—
Argentinean0.3%——
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Peruvian0.2%——
Venezuelan0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
HI SD 5
Hawaii
United States
Median age
42.8
41
39.1
Age 18–24
6.6%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.7%
20.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
HI SD 5
Hawaii
United States
Median household income
$102,758
$100,389
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.3%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.0%
36.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
HI SD 5
Hawaii
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
22.0%
24.7%
22.3%
Spanish
2.5%
2.1%
13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
4.7%
4.4%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
12.0%
11.6%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
HI SD 5
Hawaii
United States
Catholic
—
18.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
8.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
59.7%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Hawaii 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+29.7%
2008
+60.2%
2012
+59.6%
2016
+44.7%
2020
+32.9%
2024
+24.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
61.5%Harris11,863
36.8%Trump7,089
1.7%
D+24.8
R+8.2
D+26.2
19,285
D
65.6%Biden14,027
32.7%Trump6,982
1.7%
D+32.9
R+11.7
D+28.5
21,383
D
68.3%Clinton10,440
23.6%Trump3,606
8.2%
D+44.7
R+14.9
D+42.6
15,294
D
78.8%Obama11,697
19.2%Romney2,846
2.1%
D+59.6
R+0.6
D+55.8
14,848
D
79.3%Obama11,690
19.1%McCain2,822
1.5%
D+60.2
D+30.5
D+52.9
14,737
D
64.6%Kerry8,464
35.0%Bush4,580
0.4%
D+29.7
—
D+32.1
13,098
current representation
Current officeholders
DTroy HashimotoState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 60.2 points in 2008. 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.
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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 19,285 votes cast, 11,863 went Democratic and 7,089 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Hawaii 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
