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

Hawaii House District 21

Derek Turbin has no major-party opponent.

Derek Turbin has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+45: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+48.0D+45.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+48.5D+44.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+44.0D+45.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
28,260
People per km²
1,864
Adults with a B.A.+
48%
White, no degree
7%of adults
  • White 20%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 49%
  • Other / multiracial 24%

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

10,620 votes · D+53.1
✓ SAYAMA, Jackson D. (D)76.5%
SEASHELL, Joelle (R)23.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

10,981 two-party votes · D+44.0 · D+45.5 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.0%
Donald Trump (R)28.0%

2022

8,882 votes · D+48.0
✓ Jackson D Sayama (D)74.0%
Julia E Allen (R)26.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

12,570 two-party votes · D+48.5 · D+44.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)74.3%
Donald Trump (R)25.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

9,321 two-party votes · D+48.0 · D+45.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.0%
Donald Trump (R)26.0%

2014 Earlier district lines

5,314 votes · D+55.4
✓ Scott Y Nishimoto (D)77.7%
Larie Kuulei Langi Manutai (R)22.3%