Hawaii State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Hawaii Senate District 2
A district of about 46,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+29.6 relative to the nation for president.
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+44.1 |
| Hawaii State Senate | D+43.8 | No race |
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 25 seats. Small marks are other seats in Hawaii. The black marker is District 2.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Highest of 25 seats.
Highest of 25 seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Less dense than 79% 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 732% college gradsD+34.2Not up in 2026District 6
33% college gradsD+24.5Not up in 2026District 3
32% college gradsD+24.1Not up in 2026District 8
30% college gradsD+22.3Held 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.
- Joy Sanbuenaventura (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 43.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)