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Hawaii House District 48
Lisa C. Kitagawa has no major-party opponent.
Lisa C. Kitagawa has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+25: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 26,272
- People per km²
- 132
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 44%
- White, no degree
- 9%of adults
- White 19%
- Hispanic 11%
- Asian 27%
- Other / multiracial 42%
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
10,369 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ KITAGAWA, Lisa C. (D)82.7%
DAILY, Asheemo N. (Koda) (G)17.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
11,736 two-party votes · D+24.1 · D+25.6 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)62.0%
Donald Trump (R)38.0%
2022
9,930 votes · D+42.9✓ Lisa C Kitagawa (D)71.4%
Wendell A Elento (R)28.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
13,316 two-party votes · D+25.8 · D+21.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)62.9%
Donald Trump (R)37.1%
2016 President Vote in this district
9,843 two-party votes · D+25.7 · D+23.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)62.9%
Donald Trump (R)37.1%
2014 Earlier district lines
9,423 votes · D+19.4✓ Jarrett K Keohokalole (D)57.8%
Eldean L Kukahiko (R)39.0%
Kaimanu Takayama (L)2.1%
Kana Naipo (I)1.1%
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