Hawaii State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Hawaii Senate District 6
A district of about 54,000 people, 23% Asian, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Angus McKelvey (D) · won62.5%
- Sheila Walker (R)37.5%
Source: Hawaii Office of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:08 AM ET
Where it sits among all 25 seats
Every Hawaii State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Angus McKelvey (D) | Sheila Walker (R) | 25.1 |
| 2022 | Angus McKelvey (D) | Sheila Walker (R) | 31.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Rosalyn Baker (D) | Melissah Shishido (I) | 34.4 |
| 2014 | Rosalyn Baker (D) | Jared P. Dubois (R) | 37.9 |
| 2012 | Rosalyn Baker (D) | Bart Mulvihill (R) | 45.0 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | J. Kalani English (D) | John Blumerbuell (I) | 58.7 |
| 2004 | J. Kalani English (D) | Robb Finberg (R) | 41.7 |
| 2002 | J. Kalani English (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Avery B. Chumbley (D) | Richard Lafond (R) | 27.4 |
| 1994 | Avery B. Chumbley (D) | Leinaala Drummond (R) | 7.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Randy Iwase (D) | William R. Sullivan (R) | 38.1 |
| 1986 | Ron Menor (D) | David Ellis (R) | 68.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Clifford T. Uwaine · Ann Kobayashi (DEM) | John S. Carroll (R) | 0.6 |
| 1978 | Wadsworth Yee · Neil Abercrombie · John S. Carroll · Anson Chong (REP) | Ann Kobayashi (R) | 0.6 |
| 1974 | Anson Chong · Jean King · Wadsworth Yee · John Leopold (DEM) | Vincent H. Yano (D) | 0.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Eureka Forbes · Mason Altiery · Percy Mirikitani · Wadsworth Yee (REP) | George K. Noguchi (D) | 0.3 |
| 1968 | Eureka Forbes · Percy Mirikitani (R) | Allen R. Trubitt (D) | 19.2 |
Primaries: 2014 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 6
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 6's area in each.
- U.S. House
- HI-2 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| President | D+28.1 |
| U.S. Senate | D+36.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 25 seats. Small marks are other seats in Hawaii. The black marker is District 6.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Less dense than 71% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 332% college gradsD+24.1Not up in 2026District 8
30% college gradsD+22.3Held DDistrict 2
24% college gradsD+29.6CountingDistrict 4
35% college gradsD+29.6Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET