Hawaii State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Hawaii Senate District 11
A district of about 58,000 people, 49% Asian, 52% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+47.2 relative to the nation for president.
2026 election
Nov 3, 2026- Carol Fukunaga (D) · won · incumbent
Unopposed.
Where it sits among all 25 seats
Every Hawaii State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1982; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2026 | Carol Fukunaga (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2022 | Carol Fukunaga (D) | Benjamin Sakai (R) | 50.6 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Brian T. Taniguchi (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Brian T. Taniguchi (D) | C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam (R) | 60.2 |
| 2012 | Brian T. Taniguchi (D) | Larry Fenton (R) | 60.9 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Carol Fukunaga (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Carol Fukunaga (D) | Phil Meyers (R) | 45.3 |
| 2002 | Carol Fukunaga (D) | Casey Choi (R) | 22.2 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Brian T. Taniguchi (D) | Billy L. Fulton (R) | 52.5 |
| 1996 | Brian T. Taniguchi (D) | John James (R) | 51.7 |
| 1994 special | Brian T. Taniguchi (D) | Jeff Tom (R) | 49.0 |
| 1992 | Ann Kobayashi (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Donna R. Ikeda (D)Flip | Roy Cook (R) | 21.3 |
| 1984 | W. Buddy Soares (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Neil Abercrombie (D) | Wadsworth Yee (R) | 25.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 11
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 11's area in each.
- U.S. House
- HI-1 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Hawaii State Senate | D+50.6 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 25 seats. Small marks are other seats in Hawaii. The black marker is District 11.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 96% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1045% college gradsD+44.3Held DDistrict 9
58% college gradsD+38.1CountingDistrict 12
49% college gradsD+35.5Not up in 2026District 13
37% college gradsD+35.8Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Carol Fukunaga (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 50.6, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)