HarrisDemocratic43.1%5,524TrumpRepublican55.1%7,072OtherAll other candidates1.8%235
R+12.1- Lead
- 1,548
- Total
- 12,831
- vs nation
- R+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Hawaii 22nd 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
BidenDemocratic48.8%6,991TrumpRepublican48.8%7,002OtherAll other candidates2.4%345
R+0.1- Lead
- 11
- Total
- 14,338
- vs nation
- R+4.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.9%5,333TrumpRepublican38.6%3,960OtherAll other candidates9.5%979
D+13.4- Lead
- 1,373
- Total
- 10,272
- vs nation
- D+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.4%6,187RomneyRepublican37.9%3,876OtherAll other candidates1.7%175
D+22.6- Lead
- 2,311
- Total
- 10,238
- vs nation
- D+18.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic61.6%6,509McCainRepublican36.6%3,863OtherAll other candidates1.9%196
D+25.0- Lead
- 2,646
- Total
- 10,568
- vs nation
- D+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.9%4,631BushRepublican57.2%6,323OtherAll other candidates0.9%97
R+15.3- Lead
- 1,692
- Total
- 11,051
- vs nation
- R+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic45.1%4,239BushRepublican47.2%4,443OtherAll other candidates7.7%724
R+2.2- Lead
- 204
- Total
- 9,406
- vs nation
- R+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.5%4,370DoleRepublican40.0%3,759OtherAll other candidates13.5%1,269
D+6.5- Lead
- 611
- Total
- 9,398
- vs nation
- R+2.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 53,2082024 5-year
- Population density
- 805 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 66.1 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,8432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 10.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.8 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 21, HI · twin score 81.9
presidential history
Party record book
Hawaii 22nd 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
71.5%
3,681 votes · D+42.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 61.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
71.4%
5,824 votes · R+42.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 64.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
6,991votes
48.8% of the vote · R+0.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 6,509 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,072votes
55.1% of the vote · R+12.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,002 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+20.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +18.7 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+19.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.8 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +18.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSamantha DeCorteState Senate · 22
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.
Centered in urban Honolulu, this district delivers some of the largest Democratic presidential margins in Hawaii, reflecting a dense, multiethnic electorate where Republican candidates rarely contest seriously.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 12.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.1 points.
A population of 53,208, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,843 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 21 and State Senate District 13.
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 21
Hawaii
81.9twin score
% Whiteelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
State Senate District 13
New York
80.3twin score
12-yr trend% White2008–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino
State Senate District 35
New Jersey
79.1twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2008–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino
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 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hawaii 22nd State Senate District voted Republican by 12.1 points (R+12.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,831 votes cast, 5,524 went Democratic and 7,072 went Republican.
When did Hawaii 22nd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hawaii 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Hawaii 22nd State Senate District?
Hawaii 22nd State Senate District has a population of 53,208 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hawaii 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Hawaii 22nd State Senate District is $88,843 — above the national median of $80,734. The Hawaii state median is $100,389.
What is the political history of Hawaii 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hawaii 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.