HAWAII | 4
Electoral Votes |
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State of Hawaii Office of Elections)
Government
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State
of Hawaii Office of Elections Democratic
Party of HI |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 1,016,971. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 42.2%. Hawaii again had the lowest turnout as a percentage of voting eligible population of any state (the next lowest state, West Virginia had a VEP turnout rate of 50.1%). Voter registration deadline: Oct. 10, 2016. Early vote walk-in locations open: Oct. 25-Nov. 5, 2016. |
Bllank votes: 8,289 Over votes: 438 |
Overview:
The presidential
campaign didn't entirely miss Hawaii—local activists held debate
watches, did sign wavings, and engaged in GOTV efforts—but there was never any doubt that Hawaii
would remain
solidly in the Democratic
column. The Clinton/Kaine ticket amassed a plurality of 138,044
votes (32.18 percentage points). Clinton | Trump BALLOT [PDF] |
[State Primary: August 13, 2016] |
Democratic Preesidential Preference Poll -- Saturday, March 26, 2016 |
Democrats
35 Delegates: 16 District, 6 At-Large, 3 PLEO, 10 Unpledged. details
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Republicans 19 Delegates: 3 RNC; 10 at-large; 6 by CD (3 x 2). details |
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1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 |
Clinton 48.08% |
Clinton 56.93% |
Gore 55.79% |
Kerry 54.01% |
Obama 72.40% |
Obama 70.54% |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 982,943. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 44.2%. Hawaii had the lowest turnout as a percentage of voting eligible population. |
Blank votes: 2,227 Over votes: 235 |
2012
Overview Hawaii remained solidly in the Democratic column as the Obama/Biden ticket gained a plurality of 185,643 votes (42.70 percentage points). Obama | Romney BALLOT [PDF] |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 898,922. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 50.5%. Hawaii had the lowest turnout as a percentage of voting eligible population. |
Over votes: 303 |
2008
Overview Favorite son Barack Obama had no trouble in the Aloha State, amassing a plurality of 205,305 votes (45.62 percentage points). General Election Details Obama/Allies | McCain/Allies | Nader |
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Voting Eligible Population*: 889,540. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 48.2%. Hawaii had the lowest turnout as a percentage of voting eligible population. |
Over votes: 202 |
2004
Overview Kerry-Edwards won by a sharply reduced plurality of 37,517 votes (8.75 percentage points). General Election Details Kerry/Allies | Bush-Cheney '04 |
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Voting
Eligible
Population*:
832,642. VEP Highest Office Turnout Rate: 44.2%. Hawaii had the lowest turnout as a percentage of voting eligible population. |
Over votes: 596 |
2000
Overview No surprises as the Gore-Lieberman ticket won with a plurality of 67,441 votes (18.33 percentage points). |
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