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Hawaii House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Hawaii House District 48

A district of about 26,000 people, 27% Asian, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.5 relative to the nation for president.

Lisa Kitagawa (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

D+24.525th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 48

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.

20222024
U.S. SenateNo raceD+31.6
Hawaii House of RepresentativesD+42.9No race

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated 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 48.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 78th pct · 12th of 51 in HI

Higher than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree9% 54th pct · 24th of 51 in HI

Higher than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 64th pct · 19th of 51 in HI

Higher than 64% of seats.

Black residents0% 8th pct · 47th of 51 in HI

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents27% 32nd pct · 35th of 51 in HI

Lower than 68% of seats.

People per square mile342 34th pct · 34th of 51 in HI

Less dense than 66% 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 49
40% college gradsD+29.5CountingDistrict 51
41% college gradsD+27.6Held DDistrict 16
30% college gradsD+21.1CountingDistrict 8
36% college gradsD+32.6Held D

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Lisa C. Kitagawa (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Lisa C. Kitagawa (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 65.5
  3. Lisa C. Kitagawa (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 42.9

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