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Hawaii › Hawaii House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Hawaii House District 1

Matthias Kusch has no major-party opponent.

Matthias Kusch has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+49.4D+47.2 vs. nation2020 presidentD+46.3D+41.7 vs. nation2024 presidentD+38.7D+40.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
26,685
People per km²
10
Adults with a B.A.+
35%
White, no degree
16%of adults
  • White 23%
  • Hispanic 10%
  • Asian 28%
  • Other / multiracial 38%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 President Vote in this district

10,670 two-party votes · D+38.7 · D+40.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)69.3%
Donald Trump (R)30.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

12,348 votes · D+43.4
✓ Mark M Nakashima (D)71.7%
Lorraine Pualani Shin (R)28.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,192 two-party votes · D+46.3 · D+41.7 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)73.1%
Donald Trump (R)26.9%

2016 Earlier district lines

9,413 votes · D+59.2
✓ Mark M Nakashima (D)79.6%
Byron Young (R)20.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

8,806 two-party votes · D+49.4 · D+47.2 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.7%
Donald Trump (R)25.3%

2014 Earlier district lines

7,766 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Mark M Nakashima (D)81.3%
Eric Drake Weinert (L)18.7%