Hawaii 6th 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
73.4%
3,816 votes · D+46.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 72.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
66.8%
4,485 votes · R+33.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 61.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
15,110votes
63.8% of the vote · D+29.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 11,988 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
8,058votes
34.0% of the vote · D+29.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 7,598 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
+38.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.2 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +36.9 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+22.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.9 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +10.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAngus McKelveyState Senate · 6
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
71.1%13,307
28.9%5,420
18,727
2020
D
68.8%14,034
31.2%6,369
20,403
2018
D
82.1%13,288
17.9%2,903
16,191
Anchored along O'ahu's windward coast, this district combines suburban Kailua and Kāne'ohe communities with a voter base that has delivered consistent double-digit Democratic margins across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.0 points.
A population of 54,810, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,701 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 4.
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How did Hawaii 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 6th State Senate District voted Democratic by 22.0 points (D+22.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,982 votes cast, 11,988 went Democratic and 7,598 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 6th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 6th State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hawaii 6th State Senate District?
Hawaii 6th State Senate District has a population of 54,810 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Hawaii 6th State Senate District is $94,701 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.