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Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District
Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Jill Tokuda (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Hawaii representatives represented an average of 730,069 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 683,431 residents.
Elections
See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2030
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2028
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Jill Tokuda (D) and Brenton Awa (R) are running in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Jill Tokuda (D) | |
| | Brenton Awa (R) | |
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See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Jill Tokuda (D) defeated Steven Bond (R), Aaron Toman (L), and Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Tokuda (D) | 66.5 | 166,251 |
| | Steven Bond (R) | 30.2 | 75,471 | |
| | Aaron Toman (L) ![]() | 1.8 | 4,497 | |
| | Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 1.6 | 3,937 | |
| Total votes: 250,156 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Jill Tokuda (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Tokuda | 100.0 | 84,978 |
| Total votes: 84,978 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rick Swing (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Steven Bond (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steven Bond | 100.0 | 19,627 |
| Total votes: 19,627 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brandon Kuehner (R)
- Lono Mack (R)
Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Aaron Toman (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Toman ![]() | 100.0 | 361 |
| Total votes: 361 | ||||
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No Labels Party primary
The No Labels Party primary scheduled for August 10, 2024, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lono Mack (No Labels Party)
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Randall Meyer (Nonpartisan) advanced from the Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 10, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randall Meyer ![]() | 100.0 | 580 |
| Total votes: 580 | ||||
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We the People primary
The We the People primary scheduled for August 10, 2024, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- BlessingStar De La Cruz (We the People)
- Clifford Kauaula (We the People)
See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Jill Tokuda (D) defeated Joseph Akana (R) and Michelle Rose Tippens (L) in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Tokuda (D) | 62.2 | 128,407 |
| | Joseph Akana (R) ![]() | 35.3 | 72,874 | |
| | Michelle Rose Tippens (L) | 2.5 | 5,130 | |
| Total votes: 206,411 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Tokuda | 57.6 | 62,275 |
| | Patrick Branco | 25.0 | 27,057 | |
| Kyle Yoshida | 6.1 | 6,624 | ||
| | Brendan Schultz ![]() | 5.7 | 6,115 | |
| | Nicole Gi | 3.6 | 3,937 | |
| Steven Sparks | 2.0 | 2,137 | ||
| Total votes: 108,145 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tommy Waters (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Joseph Akana (R) defeated Joe Webster (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Akana ![]() | 83.9 | 28,200 |
| | Joe Webster ![]() | 16.1 | 5,403 | |
| Total votes: 33,603 | ||||
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Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Michelle Rose Tippens (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Rose Tippens | 100.0 | 343 |
| Total votes: 343 | ||||
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See also: Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kaiali'i Kahele (D) | 63.0 | 171,517 |
| | Joseph Akana (R) | 30.9 | 84,027 | |
| | Michelle Rose Tippens (L) | 2.5 | 6,785 | |
| | Jonathan Hoomanawanui (Aloha Aina Party) | 2.4 | 6,453 | |
| | Ron Burrus (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 1.0 | 2,659 | |
| | John Giuffre (American Shopping Party) | 0.2 | 661 | |
| Total votes: 272,102 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Kaiali'i Kahele (D) defeated Brian Evans (D), Brenda Lee (D), and Noelle Famera (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kaiali'i Kahele | 76.5 | 100,841 |
| | Brian Evans ![]() | 9.4 | 12,337 | |
| Brenda Lee | 8.1 | 10,694 | ||
| | Noelle Famera ![]() | 6.1 | 7,992 | |
| Total votes: 131,864 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Cornejo (D)
- Ryan Meza (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Akana | 44.1 | 15,107 |
| | Elise Hatsuko Kaneshiro ![]() | 15.4 | 5,294 | |
| David Hamman | 10.0 | 3,430 | ||
| Robert Nagamine | 8.4 | 2,887 | ||
| Nicholas Love | 7.6 | 2,616 | ||
| | Steven Bond | 6.5 | 2,218 | |
| Felipe San Nicolas | 4.3 | 1,465 | ||
| | Karla Gottschalk | 2.8 | 953 | |
| Raymond Quel | 0.9 | 305 | ||
| Total votes: 34,275 | ||||
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Aloha Aina Party primary
Aloha Aina primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Jonathan Hoomanawanui (Aloha Aina Party) advanced from the Aloha Aina Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jonathan Hoomanawanui | 100.0 | 3,423 |
| Total votes: 3,423 | ||||
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American Shopping Party primary
American Shopping primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
John Giuffre (American Shopping Party) advanced from the American Shopping Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Giuffre | 100.0 | 134 |
| Total votes: 134 | ||||
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Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Michelle Rose Tippens (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Rose Tippens | 100.0 | 1,014 |
| Total votes: 1,014 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Ron Burrus (Nonpartisan) defeated Byron McCorriston (Nonpartisan) in the Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ron Burrus ![]() | 59.2 | 1,308 |
| Byron McCorriston | 40.8 | 901 | ||
| Total votes: 2,209 | ||||
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard (D) defeated Brian Evans (R) in the general election for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tulsi Gabbard (D) | 77.4 | 153,271 |
| | Brian Evans (R) | 22.6 | 44,850 | |
| Total votes: 198,121 (100% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard (D) defeated Sherry Alu Campagna (D) and Anthony Tony Austin (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tulsi Gabbard | 83.5 | 94,629 |
| | Sherry Alu Campagna | 12.3 | 13,947 | |
| | Anthony Tony Austin ![]() | 4.1 | 4,688 | |
| Total votes: 113,264 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Reiss (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2
Brian Evans (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Hawaii District 2 on August 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Evans | 100.0 | 12,331 |
| Total votes: 12,331 | ||||
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District map

Redistricting
2020-2021
The Hawaii Reapportionment Commisssion approved a new congressional district map on January 28, 2022.[13] Two congressional district maps were presented to the commission at their meeting on September 9, 2021. One map kept the congressional lines as they were drawn following the 2010 census. An alternate map slightly adjusted the lines along the western coast of Oahu.[14] On October 1, the commission voted to adopt the alternate proposal, shown here.[15] After hearing public testimony, the commission drafted a final proposal on January 26.[16] This map took effect for Hawaii's 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in Hawaii work? In Hawaii, a nine-member commission draws both congressional and state legislative district lines. The majority and minority leaders of the Hawaii State Senate and Hawaii House of Representatives each select two members. These eight members then select a ninth tie-breaking commissioner. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement on a ninth member, the Hawaii Supreme Court must make the appointment.[17]
Both congressional and state legislative district boundaries must be contiguous and compact. In addition, where possible, district lines "must follow permanent and easily recognized features ... and coincide with census tracts." In addition, "districts must also avoid submerging one area in another with substantially different predominant socioeconomic interests." No district can be drawn "to unduly favor a person or political faction."[17]
State law permits state legislative districts to be multimember, but a maximum of four representatives can be elected from a single district.[17]
2020

2024

2010-2011
In 2011, the Hawaii State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2026
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Hawaii's 2nd the 114th most Democratic district nationally.[18]
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Hawaii's 2nd the 105th most Democratic district nationally.[19]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 63.6%-34.1%.[20]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Hawaii's 2nd the 103rd most Democratic district nationally.[21]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 63.6% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 34.1%.[22]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District the 70th most Democratic nationally.[23]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.09. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.09 points toward that party.[24]
See also
- Redistricting in Hawaii
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020
- Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Hawaii House Races Results," August 13, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hawaii Elections Division, "Candidate Report," accessed June 4, 2014
- ↑ Hawaii Free Press, "Why Marissa is Running for Congress," accessed January 21, 2014
- ↑ Joe Kent for Congress, "Home," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ ABC News, "General Election Results 2012-Hawaii," November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "Regular Meeting of the Reapportionment Commission - January 28, 2022," accessed February 4, 2022
- ↑ State of Hawaii, "Reapportionment Commission," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ State of Hawaii Reapportionment Commission, "Written Summary for Video Record," Oct. 14, 2021
- ↑ Hawaii Office of Elections, "Reapportionment Commission," accessed February 4, 2022
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 All About Redistricting, "Hawaii," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
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