Hawaii 7th 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
80.1%
4,892 votes · D+60.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 78.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
58.4%
4,027 votes · R+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · 51.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
18,178votes
70.0% of the vote · D+42.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,400 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,930votes
33.6% of the vote · D+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,083 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
+51.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.4 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +49.9 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+3.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+3.6 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −6.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLynn DeCoiteState Senate · 7
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%13,172
28.9%5,366
18,538
2020
D
68.8%13,906
31.2%6,307
20,213
2018
D
82.1%13,174
17.9%2,875
16,049
Anchored in urban Oahu, this district's dense residential neighborhoods and diverse working-class population have produced consistent 15–25-point Democratic advantages across recent election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 16.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.1 points.
A population of 54,333, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,970 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 2.
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How did Hawaii 7th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 7th State Senate District voted Democratic by 30.1 points (D+30.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,614 votes cast, 15,046 went Democratic and 7,930 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 7th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 7th State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Hawaii 7th State Senate District?
Hawaii 7th State Senate District has a population of 54,333 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 7th State Senate District?
Median household income in Hawaii 7th State Senate District is $95,970 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 7th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 7th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.