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Hawaii › Hawaii State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Hawaii State Senate District 10

Jackson Sayama has no major-party opponent.

Jackson Sayama has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Staggered Senate

Senators serve four-year terms, with one two-year term after each redistricting, so about half the seats are on the ballot each election.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+44: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+48.9D+46.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+47.1D+42.6 vs. nation2024 presidentD+43.3D+44.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
51,093
People per km²
2,692
Adults with a B.A.+
45%
White, no degree
7%of adults
  • White 18%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 52%
  • Other / multiracial 23%

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

19,680 two-party votes · D+43.3 · D+44.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.7%
Donald Trump (R)28.3%

2022

15,324 votes · D+34.0
✓ Les S Ihara Jr (D)67.0%
Leilani M Soon (R)33.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

23,027 two-party votes · D+47.1 · D+42.6 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)73.6%
Donald Trump (R)26.4%

2016 Earlier district lines

16,557 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Les Ihara Jr (D)83.6%
Arnold T Phillips II (L)16.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

16,817 two-party votes · D+48.9 · D+46.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.5%
Donald Trump (R)25.5%

2012 Earlier district lines

17,637 votes · D+55.4
✓ Les Ihara Jr (D)77.7%
Eric B Marshall (R)22.3%