Hawaii House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Hawaii House District 47

A district of about 29,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.9 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 51 seats

Every Hawaii House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+0.947th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+8.6No race
Hawaii House of RepresentativesD+13.5D+15.1D+8.9

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Hawaii Office of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 51 seats. Small marks are other seats in Hawaii. The black marker is District 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 40th pct · 31st of 51 in HI

Lower than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree17% 78th pct · 12th of 51 in HI

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 58th pct · 22nd of 51 in HI

Higher than 58% of seats.

Black residents2% 78th pct · 12th of 51 in HI

Higher than 78% of seats.

Asian residents16% 14th pct · 44th of 51 in HI

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile113 20th pct · 41st of 51 in HI

Less dense than 80% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Sean Quinlan (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 15.1
  2. Sean Quinlan (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 13.5

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)