2024Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2024 election for Hawaii House District 45
Hawaii House of Representatives · Hawaii
Chris Muraoka (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Desire Auguste Desoto (D) by 3.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Chris MuraokaRepublican · winner
51.7%3,123
Desire Auguste DesotoDemocrat
48.3%2,914
The same year, the district voted R+4.8 for president; this race was R+3.5.6,037 votes
Source: Hawaii Office of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:08 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: Hawaii Office of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:08 AM ET