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+14. 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 senatorKai Kahele announced he would run for the seat in 2020.[4] 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.
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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 Hawaii s 2nd congressional districtInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3 2023Representative Jill TokudaD KaneʻoheDistribution83 65 urban16 35 ruralPopulation 2022 722 458 1 Median householdincome 89 314 2 Ethnicity28 4 White23 2 Asian22 6 Two or more races12 5 Pacific Islander Americans11 3 Hispanic1 2 Black0 7 otherCook PVID 14 3 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 Contents 1 History 2 Recent results from statewide races 3 List of members representing the district 4 Election results 4 1 1970 4 2 1972 4 3 1974 4 4 1976 4 5 1978 4 6 1980 4 7 1982 4 8 1984 4 9 1986 4 10 1988 4 11 1990 Special 4 12 1990 4 13 1992 4 14 1994 4 15 1996 4 16 1998 4 17 2000 4 18 2002 4 19 2002 Special 4 20 2003 Special 4 21 2004 4 22 2006 4 23 2008 4 24 2010 4 25 2012 4 26 2014 4 27 2016 4 28 2018 4 29 2020 4 30 2022 5 Historical district boundaries 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editWhen 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 14 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 4 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 results from statewide races editPresidential Election Results since 2000 Year Result 5 2000 Al Gore D 56 George W Bush R 36 2004 John Kerry D 56 George W Bush R 44 2008 Barack Obama D 73 John McCain R 25 2012 Barack Obama D 71 Mitt Romney R 27 2016 Hillary Clinton D 61 Donald Trump R 30 2020 Joe Biden D 64 Donald Trump R 34 List of members representing the district editMember Party Years Congress Electoral history District map District created January 3 1971 nbsp Patsy Mink Waipahu Democratic January 3 1971 January 3 1977 92nd93rd94th Redistricted from the at large district and re elected in 1970 Re elected in 1972 Re elected in 1974 Retired to run for U S senator nbsp Daniel Akaka Honolulu Democratic January 3 1977 May 15 1990 95th96th97th98th99th100th101st Elected 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 Vacant May 15 1990 September 22 1990 101st nbsp Patsy Mink Waipahu Democratic September 22 1990 September 28 2002 101st102nd103rd104th105th106th107th Elected 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 Vacant September 28 2002 November 30 2002 107th nbsp Ed Case Honolulu Democratic November 30 2002 January 3 2003 Elected to finish Mink s term in the 107th Congress Had not been a candidate for the next term Vacant January 3 2003 January 4 2003 108th 2003 2013 nbsp nbsp Ed Case Honolulu Democratic January 4 2003 January 3 2007 108th109th Elected to finish Mink s term in the 108th Congress Re elected in 2004 Retired to run for U S senator nbsp Mazie Hirono Honolulu Democratic January 3 2007 January 3 2013 110th111th112th Elected in 2006 Re elected in 2008 Re elected in 2010 Retired to run for U S senator nbsp Tulsi Gabbard Honolulu Democratic January 3 2013 January 3 2021 113th114th115th116th Elected in 2012 Re elected in 2014 Re elected in 2016 Re elected in 2018 Retired to run for U S president 2013 2023 nbsp nbsp Kai Kahele Hilo Democratic January 3 2021 January 3 2023 117th Elected in 2020 Retired to run for Governor of Hawaii nbsp Jill Tokuda Kane ohe Democratic January 3 2023 present 118th Elected in 2022 2023 present nbsp Election results edit1970 edit 1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 91 038 100 00 Total votes 91 038 100 0 Democratic win new seat 1972 edit 1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 7 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 79 856 57 08 Republican Diana Hansen Young 60 043 42 92 Total votes 139 899 100 0 Democratic hold 1974 edit 1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 86 916 62 58 Republican Carla W Coray 51 984 37 42 Total votes 138 900 100 0 Democratic hold 1976 edit 1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 9 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka 124 116 79 51 Republican Hank Inouye 23 917 15 32 Independents for Godly Government Bill Penaroza 3 461 2 22 People s Party Dexter Cate 2 408 1 54 Libertarian Don Smith 2 197 1 41 Total votes 156 099 100 0 Democratic hold 1978 edit 1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 10 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka Incumbent 118 272 85 73 Republican Charlie Isaak 15 697 11 38 Libertarian Amelia L Fritts 3 988 2 89 Total votes 137 957 100 0 Democratic hold 1980 edit 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 11 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka Incumbent 141 477 89 90 Libertarian Don Smith 15 903 10 10 Total votes 157 380 100 0 Democratic hold 1982 edit 1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 12 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka Incumbent 132 072 89 23 Nonpartisan candidate Gregory B Mills 9 080 6 14 Libertarian Amelia L Fritts 6 856 4 63 Total votes 148 008 100 0 Democratic hold 1984 edit 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 13 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka Incumbent 112 377 82 18 Republican A D Al Shipley 20 000 14 63 Libertarian Amelia L Fritts 4 364 3 19 Total votes 136 741 100 0 Democratic hold 1986 edit 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 14 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka Incumbent 123 830 76 05 Republican Maria M Hustace 35 371 21 73 Libertarian Ken Schoolland 3 618 2 22 Total votes 162 819 100 0 Democratic hold 1988 edit 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 15 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Daniel Akaka Incumbent 144 802 88 94 Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan 18 006 11 06 Total votes 162 808 100 0 Democratic hold 1990 Special edit 1990 Hawaii s 2nd congressional district special election 16 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink 51 841 37 35 Democratic Mufi Hannemann 50 164 36 14 Democratic Ron Menor 23 629 17 02 Republican Andy Poepoe 8 872 6 39 Republican Stanley Monsef 2 264 1 63 Democratic Duane A Black 1 242 0 90 Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan 791 0 57 Total votes 138 803 100 0 Democratic hold 1990 edit 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 17 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 118 155 66 27 Republican Andy Poepoe 54 625 30 64 Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan 5 508 3 09 Total votes 178 288 100 0 Democratic hold 1992 edit 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 18 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 131 454 72 65 Republican Kamuela Price 40 070 22 14 Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan 9 431 5 21 Total votes 180 955 100 0 Democratic hold 1994 edit 1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 19 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 124 431 70 14 Republican Robert H Lopaka Garner 42 891 24 18 Libertarian Larry Bartley 10 074 5 68 Total votes 177 396 100 0 Democratic hold 1996 edit 1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 20 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 109 178 60 33 Republican Tom Pico Jr 55 729 30 80 Nonpartisan candidate Nolan Crabbe 7 723 4 27 Libertarian James M Keefe 4 769 2 64 Natural Law Amanda Mandy Toulon 3 564 1 97 Total votes 180 963 100 0 Democratic hold 1998 edit 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 21 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 144 254 69 40 Republican Carol J Douglass 50 423 24 25 Libertarian Noreen Leilehua Chun 13 194 6 35 Total votes 207 871 100 0 Democratic hold 2000 edit 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 22 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 112 856 61 59 Republican Russ Francis 65 906 35 97 Libertarian Lawrence G K Duquesne 4 468 2 44 Total votes 183 230 100 0 Democratic hold 2002 edit 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 23 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Patsy Mink Incumbent 100 671 56 16 Republican Bob McDermott 71 661 39 98 Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan 4 719 2 63 Natural Law Nick Bedworth 2 200 1 23 Total votes 179 251 100 0 Democratic hold 2002 Special edit Hawaii s 2nd congressional district special election November 30 2002 24 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ed Case 23 576 51 44 Democratic John Mink 16 624 36 27 Republican John Carroll 1 933 4 22 Republican Whitney Anderson 942 2 06 No party 34 others 2 754 5 96 Total votes 46 216 100 0 Democratic hold 2003 Special edit Hawaii s 2nd congressional district special election January 4 2003 25 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ed Case Incumbent 33 002 43 24 Democratic Matt Matsunaga 23 050 30 20 Democratic Colleen Hanabusa 6 046 7 92 Republican Barbara Marumoto 4 497 5 89 Republican Bob McDermott 4 298 5 63 No party 39 others 5 435 7 12 Total votes 76 328 100 0 Democratic hold 2004 edit 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 26 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ed Case Incumbent 133 317 62 77 Republican Mike Gabbard 79 072 37 23 Total votes 212 389 100 0 Democratic hold 2006 edit 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 27 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mazie Hirono 106 906 61 04 Republican Bob Hogue 68 244 38 96 Total votes 175 150 100 0 Democratic hold 2008 edit 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 28 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mazie Hirono Incumbent 165 748 76 06 Republican Roger B Evans 44 425 20 39 Independent Shaun Stenshol 4 042 1 86 Libertarian Lloyd Jeffrey Mallan 3 699 1 70 Total votes 217 914 100 0 Democratic hold 2010 edit 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 29 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Mazie Hirono Incumbent 132 290 72 19 Republican John W Willoughby 46 404 25 32 Libertarian Pat Brock 3 254 1 78 Nonpartisan candidate Andrew V Von Sonn 1 310 0 72 Total votes 183 258 100 0 Democratic hold 2012 edit 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 30 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Tulsi Gabbard 168 466 80 54 Republican Kawika Crowley 40 697 19 45 Blank Votes 5 631 N A Over Votes 73 N A Total votes 214 867 100 Democratic hold 2014 edit 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 31 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Tulsi Gabbard Incumbent 142 010 78 7 Republican Kawika Crowley 33 630 18 6 Libertarian Joe Kent 4 693 2 6 Total votes 180 333 100 Democratic hold 2016 edit 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 32 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Tulsi Gabbard Incumbent 170 848 76 23 Republican Angela Aulani Kaaihue 39 668 17 70 Blank votes 13 483 6 02 Over votes 134 0 05 Total votes 224 133 100 Democratic hold 2018 edit 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii 33 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Tulsi Gabbard Incumbent 153 271 77 4 Republican Brian Evans 44 850 22 6 Total votes 198 121 100 0 Democratic hold 2020 edit 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kai Kahele 172 517 63 0 nbsp 14 4 Republican Joe Akana 84 027 30 9 nbsp 8 3 Libertarian Michelle Rose Tippens 6 785 2 5 nbsp 2 5 Aloha ʻAina Jonathan Hoomanawanui 6 453 2 4 nbsp 2 4 Independent Ron Burrus 2 659 1 0 nbsp 1 0 American Shopping John Giuffre 661 0 2 nbsp 0 2 Total votes 273 112 100 0 N A Democratic hold 2022 edit 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jill Tokuda 127 995 62 3 Republican Joe Akana 72 455 35 2 Libertarian Michelle Tippens 5 108 2 5 Total votes 205 558 100 0 Democratic holdHistorical district boundaries edit nbsp 2003 2013 nbsp 2013 2023See also edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Hawaii portal Hawaii s congressional districts List of United States congressional districtsReferences editMartis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 present United States Census Retrieved October 5 2023 My Congressional District United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 5 2023 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List Cook Political Report Retrieved January 10 2023 Cocke Sophie November 18 2019 Former Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho endorses Kai Kahele for Congress Honolulu Star Advertiser Retrieved November 28 2019 Hawaii Office of Elections Election results separated by year Archived 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