Hawaii's congressional districts

Hawaii's congressional districts

Hawaii has two congressional districts. Before statehood, it was represented by a non-voting delegate.

1st district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Hawaii
district number = 1



representative = Neil Abercrombie
party = Democratic
english area =
metric area =
percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 606,718
population year = 2000
median income = 74,905
percent white =18.8
percent black = 2.0
percent asian = 54.3
percent native american = 0.2
percent hispanic = 5.4
percent other race =7.8
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = D+7

The First Congressional District of Hawaii was officially established in 1971, defined as a result of a United States Census Bureau report of the previous year indicating an increase in the population of the state of Hawaii.

Geography

The district encompasses the urban areas administered by the City & County of Honolulu, concentrated in the central plains and southern shores of the island of Oahu including the towns of Aiea, Mililani, Pearl City, Waipahu and Waimalu.

Demographics

George W. Bush received 47% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +7.

History

The residents of the district are represented in the United States House of Representatives with an elected Congressman. From 1963 to the creation of the district, the state of Hawaii was represented in the United States House of Representatives with two Congressmen voted to at-large seats. Previous to 1963, the state of Hawaii had only one seat.

Non-residency

Based on laws adopted by the state of Hawaii, a candidate for the First Congressional District of Hawaii does not have to be a resident of the district. The first non-resident to attain the office was Patsy Mink, a resident of rural Honolulu with roots on the island of Maui. The home office of the First Congressional District of Hawaii is at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building near Honolulu Harbor.

List of representatives

2nd district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Hawaii
district number = 2



representative = Mazie Hirono
party = Democratic
english area =
metric area =
percent urban =
percent rural =
population = 604,819
population year = 2000
median income = 48,686
percent white =29.8
percent black = 1.6
percent asian = 28.8
percent native american = 0.4
percent hispanic = 9.0
percent other race =13.5
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = D+10

The Second Congressional District of Hawaii is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii, officially established in 1971, defined as a result of a United States Census Bureau report of the previous year indicating an increase in the population of the state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas administered by the City & County of Honolulu in the Windward, North Shore, Central and Leeward regions of Oahu as well as areas administered by the County of Kauai, County of Maui and County of Hawaii. The entire district spans 331 miles and comprises small towns with historical roots in the pineapple and sugarcane plantations. George W. Bush received 44% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +10. From 1963 to the creation of the district, the state of Hawaii was represented in the United States House of Representatives with two Congressmen voted to at-large seats. Previous to 1963, the state of Hawaii had only one seat.

Based on laws adopted by the state of Hawaii, a candidate for the Second Congressional District of Hawaii does not have to be a resident of the district. The first non-resident to attain the office was Ed Case, a Honolulu attorney (though Case was born and grew up on the Big Island). The home office of the Second Congressional District of Hawaii is at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building near Honolulu Harbor.

Representatives




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