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Hawaii House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Hawaii House District 8

A district of about 21,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+32.6 relative to the nation for president.

David Tarnas (D) · since Nov 8, 1994Next 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+32.616th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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+40.9No race
Hawaii House of RepresentativesD+38.3D+24.7D+38.1

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 Elections and 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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 56th pct · 23rd of 51 in HI

Higher than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 70th pct · 16th of 51 in HI

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 62nd pct · 20th of 51 in HI

Higher than 62% of seats.

Black residents1% 40th pct · 31st of 51 in HI

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents17% 18th pct · 42nd of 51 in HI

Lower than 82% of seats.

People per square mile38 10th pct · 46th of 51 in HI

Less dense than 90% 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 51
41% college gradsD+27.6Held DDistrict 1
35% college gradsD+40.6Held DDistrict 13
29% college gradsD+33.6CountingDistrict 12
32% college gradsD+34.3Counting

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. David A. Tarnas (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 38.1
  2. David A. Tarnas (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 24.7
  3. David A. Tarnas (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 38.3

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