- Share on WeChat
-
All U.S. congressional districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Hawaii, held elections in 2018.
Heading into the election the incumbent was Tulsi Gabbard (D), who was first elected in 2012.
Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District includes all of the Hawaiian islands except for southern Oahu. Hawaii, Kalawao, Kauai, and Maui counties and portions of Honolulu County are included in the district.
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsi Gabbard | Democratic Party | $1,421,020 | $1,452,103 | $2,016,418 | As of December 31, 2018 |
| Brian Evans | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available |
|
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018.
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
|||||
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Hawaii from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Hawaii Office of Elections.
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Hawaii every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Hawaii 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |  Hillary Clinton |
61.0% |  Donald Trump |
29.4% | 31.6% |
| 2012 | Barack Obama |
70.1% | Mitt Romney |
27.7% | 42.4% |
| 2008 | Barack Obama |
71.5% | John McCain |
26.4% | 45.1% |
| 2004 | John Kerry |
53.7% | George W. Bush |
45.0% | 8.7% |
| 2000 | Al Gore |
55.3% | George W. Bush |
37.1% | 18.2% |
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Hawaii from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Hawaii 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Brian Schatz |
70.1% | John Carroll |
21.2% | 48.9% |
| 2014 | Brian Schatz |
66.8% | Cam Cavasso |
26.5% | 40.3% |
| 2012 | Mazie Hirono |
61.6% | Linda Lingle |
36.8% | 24.8% |
| 2010 | Daniel Inouye |
71.9% | Cam Cavasso |
20.7% | 51.2% |
| 2006 | Daniel Akaka |
60.3% | Cynthia Thielen |
36.1% | 24.2% |
| 2004 | Daniel Inouye |
72.7% | Cam Cavasso |
20.2% | 52.5% |
| 2000 | Daniel Akaka |
67.7% | John Carroll |
22.8% | 44.9% |
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Hawaii.
Election results (Governor), Hawaii 2000-2016
| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | David Ige |
49.0% | Duke Aiona |
36.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010 | Neil Abercrombie |
57.8% | Duke Aiona |
40.8% | 17.0% |
| 2006 | Linda Lingle |
49.8% | Randy Iwase |
34.9% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | Linda Lingle |
51.6% | Mazie Hirono |
47.0% | 4.6% |
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Hawaii in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Congressional delegation, Hawaii 2000-2016
| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2014 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2012 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
50.0% | 1 |
50.0% | Even |
| 2008 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2006 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2004 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2002 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
| 2000 | 0 |
0.0% | 2 |
100.0% | D+2 |
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Hawaii Party Control: 1992-2019
20 years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Demographic data for Hawaii
| Hawaii | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population: | 1,425,157 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 6,423 | 3,531,905 |
| Gender | ||
| Female: | 49.5% | 50.8% |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 25.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 37.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 9.9% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 23.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 30.8% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $69,515 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 11.6% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Hawaii. | ||
As of July 2017, Hawaii's three largest cities were Urban Honolulu (pop. est. 350,395), East Honolulu (pop. est. 47,957), and Pearl City (pop. est. 47,241).
