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Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

U.S. House district for Hawaii

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

U.S. House district for Hawaii

FieldValue
stateHawaii
district number2
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeJill Tokuda
partyDemocratic
residenceKāneohe
percent urban83.65
percent rural16.35
population727,086
population year2024
median income$97,135
percent white28.4
percent hispanic11.3
percent black1.2
percent asian23.2
percent native hawaiian12.5
percent more than one race22.6
percent other race0.7
cpviD+12

| percent more than one race = 22.6 Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is represented by Jill Tokuda, who succeeded Kai Kahele after the 2022 election. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas of Oahu/Honolulu County, as well as the entire state outside of Oahu. It includes the counties of Kauai, Maui, Kalawao, and Hawaii ("the Big Island"). The district spans 331 miles. The most populous community entirely within the district is Hilo. Major segments of the economy include tourism, ranching, and agriculture.

Under the U.S. Constitution, a candidate for this district has to be a resident of Hawaii, but does not have to live in the district itself. The first non-resident elected to this seat was Ed Case, a Honolulu attorney, though he was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. The home state office of the second congressional district is at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building near Honolulu Harbor.

History

When Hawaii and Alaska were admitted to the Union in 1959, both new states were granted one at-large representative to Congress pending the next United States census. In the reapportionment following the 1960 U.S. census, Hawaii gained a second U.S. representative. Instead of creating two congressional districts, the state continued to elect its U.S. representatives at large. Two representatives were first elected in 1962, and Hawaii was first represented by two U.S. representatives on January 2, 1963, upon the convening of the 88th Congress. The 2nd congressional district was created in 1971 when Hawaii began electing its representatives from districts instead of electing at-large representatives statewide.

The 2nd congressional district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+12. It has supported the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since 1988, and has never elected a Republican U.S. representative. In October 2019, Representative Tulsi Gabbard announced that she would not seek reelection, instead choosing to focus on her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

In January 2019, Hawaii state senator Kai Kahele announced he would run for the seat in 2020. Other Democrats who announced were David Cornejo, Brian Evans (a self-described "Berniecrat" who ran for the seat as a Republican in 2018), Noelle Famera, and Ryan Meza. Republicans Joseph Akana and Jonathan Hoomanawanui also announced. Kahele won the Democratic nomination on August 8 and the general election on November 3.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 73% – 25%
2012PresidentObama 73% – 27%
2016PresidentClinton 61% – 30%
SenateSchatz 73% – 22%
2018SenateHirono 72% – 28%
GovernorIge 61% – 35%
2020PresidentBiden 64% – 34%
2022SenateSchatz 71% – 26%
GovernorGreen 62% – 38%
2024PresidentHarris 60% – 38%
SenateHirono 64% – 32%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Hawai'i County (55) : All 55 communities

Honolulu County (35)

: 'Āhuimanu, Hale'iwa, Hau'ula, He'eia, Helemano, Ka'a'awa, Kailua, Kahalu'u, Kahuku, Kalaeloa (part; also 1st), Kāneʻohe, Kāneʻohe Base, Kapolei, Kawela Bay, Ko Olina, Lā'ie, Mā'ili, Mākaha, Mākaha Valley, Makakilo, Maunawili, Mokulē'ia, Nānākuli, Punalu'u, Pūpūkea, Royal Kunia, Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, Waiāhole-Waikāne, Waialua, Waianae, Waimānalo, Waimānalo Beach, Wheeler AFB, Whitmore Village

Kalawao County (4)

: All 4 communities

Kauai County (24)

: All 24 communities

Maui County (31)

: All 31 communities

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict map
District created January 3, 1971
[[File:Patsy Mink 1970s.jpg100px]]
Patsy Mink
(Waipahu)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1971 —
January 3, 1977Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:Daniel Akaka as Representative.jpg100px]]
Daniel Akaka
(Honolulu)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1977 —
May 15, 1990Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapMay 15, 1990 —
September 22, 1990
[[File:Patsy Mink 1994 portrait (cropped).tif100px]]
Patsy Mink
(Waipahu)DemocraticnowrapSeptember 22, 1990 —
September 28, 2002Elected to finish Akaka's term.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Died.
Re-elected posthumously in 2002.
VacantnowrapSeptember 28, 2002 —
November 30, 2002
[[File:Ed Case, official photo portrait color.jpg100px]]
Ed Case
(Honolulu)DemocraticnowrapNovember 30, 2002 —
January 3, 2003Elected to finish Mink's term in the 107th Congress.
Had not been a candidate for the next term.
VacantnowrapJanuary 3, 2003 —
January 4, 20032003–2013
[[File:HI district 2-108th.gif300px]]
[[File:Ed Case, official photo portrait color.jpg100px]]
Ed Case
(Honolulu)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 4, 2003 —
January 3, 2007Elected to finish Mink's term in the 108th Congress.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:Mazie Hirono, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg100px]]
Mazie Hirono
(Honolulu)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2007 —
January 3, 2013Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:Tulsi Gabbard, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Tulsi Gabbard
(Honolulu)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2013 —
January 3, 2021Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired to run for U.S. president.2013–2023
[[File:Hawaii US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif200px]]
[[File:Kai Kahele 117th U.S Congress.jpg100px]]
Kai Kahele
(Hilo)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2021 —
January 3, 2023Elected in 2020.
Retired to run for Governor of Hawaii.
[[File:Rep. Jill Tokuda official photo, 118th Congress (1).jpg100px]]
Jill Tokuda
(Kāne'ohe)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2023 —
presentElected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2023–present
[[File:Hawaii's 2nd congressional district in Honolulu (since 2023).svg300px]]

Election results

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990 (Special)

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2002 (Special)

2003 (Special)

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

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'''2013–2023'''}}

References

References

  1. "United States Census".
  2. "My Congressional District". United States Census Bureau.
  3. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  4. (November 18, 2019). "Former Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho endorses Kai Kahele for Congress".
  5. "DRA 2020".
  6. "Statement of Vote".
  7. "Statement of Vote".
  8. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST08/CD118_CO02.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST15/CD118_HI01.pdf]
  9. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf 1970 Election Results]
  10. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf 1972 Election Results]
  11. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf 1974 Election Results]
  12. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf 1976 Election Results]
  13. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf 1978 Election Results]
  14. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf 1980 Election Results]
  15. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf 1982 Election Results]
  16. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf 1984 Election Results]
  17. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1986election.pdf 1986 Election Results]
  18. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1988election.pdf 1988 Election Results]
  19. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174382 1990 Special Election Results]
  20. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf 1990 Election Results]
  21. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1992election.pdf 1992 Election Results]
  22. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1994election.pdf 1994 Election Results]
  23. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1996election.pdf 1996 Election Results]
  24. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998election.pdf 1998 Election Results]
  25. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf 2000 Election Results]
  26. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2002election.pdf 2002 Election Results]
  27. [http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2002/special/histatewide.pdf 2002 Special Election Results]
  28. [http://files.hawaii.gov/elections/files/results/2003/special/histatewide.pdf 2003 Special Election Results]
  29. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2004election.pdf 2004 Election Results]
  30. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006election.pdf 2006 Election Results]
  31. [http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008election.pdf 2008 Election Results]
  32. [http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2010/general/files/histatewide.pdf 2010 Election Results]
  33. [http://hawaii.gov/elections/results/2012/general/files/histatewide.pdf 2012 Election Results]
  34. (2014-11-04). "Hawaii General Election 2014". Hawaii Office of Elections.
  35. (August 16, 2016). "PRIMARY ELECTION 2016 – State of Hawaii – Statewide". State of Hawaii Office of Elections.
  36. "Statewide Summary". State of Hawaii.
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