Hawaii House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Hawaii House District 49
A district of about 29,000 people, 37% Asian, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.5 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.
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 race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+37.5 | No race |
| Hawaii House of Representatives | D+48.0 | D+44.3 | D+50.4 |
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 49.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lower than 52% of seats.
Denser than 74% 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 4844% college gradsD+24.5Held DDistrict 10
31% college gradsD+28.8CountingDistrict 37
43% college gradsD+23.5Held DDistrict 2
35% college gradsD+42.2Held 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.
- Scot Matayoshi (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 44.3 - Scot Matayoshi (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 48.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)