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Kauai County, HI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Kapaa, HI
Designated Market Area: Honolulu, HI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 73,810   ( 6,719 from 2010 , 516 from 2020)
Land area: 619.9 square miles
Population density: 119.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:21,376 28.96% 3.7%
Black:5110.69% 98.1%
Indian:1890.26% 19.6%
Asian:27,34737.05% 5.1%
2+ races:15,72621.31% 15.1%
Hispanic:8,66111.73% 37.1%
Total non-White:52,43471.04% 12.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,708 11.7
Deaths:1,3219.0
Net Migration: -265-1.8
Net Immigration: 3802.6
Change in White population:765 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:5,954 8.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Kauai County, HI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,008 D +761 R + 7.6%
D +4,769
2020 vs. 2012 R +5,461 R +2,877 R + 21.2%
D +2,584
2020 vs. 2008 R +5,337 R +4,528 R + 23.8%
D +809
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,329 R +5,289 R + 16.2%
D -3,960
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 58% Joe Biden (D) 21,225 63.4% Donald Trump* (R) 11,582 34.6% 690 [+] 2.1% 33,497 0 -12 5.83%
2016 48% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,456 62.5% Donald Trump (R) 7,574 28.8% 2,305 [+] 8.8% 26,335 -1 -17 6.14%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 18,641 73.5% Mitt Romney (R) 6,121 24.1% 610 [+] 2.4% 25,372 -4 -23 5.84%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 20,416 75.0% John McCain (R) 6,245 22.9% 563 [+] 2.1% 27,224 -4 -23 6.00%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 14,916 60.0% George W. Bush* (R) 9,740 39.2% 220 [+] 0.9% 24,876 -6 -12 5.80%
2000 51% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,470 61.9% George W. Bush (R) 6,583 30.2% 1,720 [+] 7.9% 21,773 -7 -18 5.92%
1996 52% Bill Clinton* (D) 13,357 63.5% Robert Dole (R) 5,325 25.3% 2,338 [+] 11.1% 21,020 -6 -15 5.84%
1992 50% Bill Clinton (D) 10,715 56.5% George Bush* (R) 6,274 33.1% 1,971 [+] 10.4% 18,960 -4 -4 5.09%
1988 58% Michael Dukakis (D) 11,770 58.1% George Bush (R) 8,298 40.9% 198 [+] 1.0% 20,266 -4 -12 5.72%
1984 59% Ronald Reagan* (R) 9,249 50.5% Walter Mondale (D) 8,862 48.3% 221 1.2% 18,332 -5 -8 5.46%
1980 61% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,081 54.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,883 35.4% 1,657 [+] 10.0% 16,621 -8 -15 5.48%
1976 62% Jimmy Carter (D) 8,105 55.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,278 43.2% 139 [+] 1.0% 14,522 -5 -5 4.99%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,571 58.4% George McGovern (D) 5,401 41.6% 0 0.0% 12,972 -4 -2 4.80%
1968 68% Hubert Humphrey (D) 7,051 62.1% Richard Nixon (R) 4,140 36.5% 155 [+] 1.4% 11,346 -2 -7 4.80%
1964 65% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,713 81.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,971 18.4% 0 0.0% 10,684 -3 -20 5.15%
1960 64% Richard Nixon (R) 5,655 55.0% John Kennedy (D) 4,636 45.0% 0 0.0% 10,291 5 5 5.57%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 21,225 63.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,582 34.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 303 0.9%
Other 387 1.2%
TOTAL 33,497
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 16,456 62.5%
Donald Trump (R) 7,574 28.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 982 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,019 3.9%
Other 304 1.2%
TOTAL 26,335
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -17


2012 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,641 73.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,121 24.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 272 1.1%
Other 338 1.3%
TOTAL 25,372
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -23


2008 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 20,416 75.0%
John McCain (R) 6,245 22.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 300 1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 94 0.3%
Other 169 0.6%
TOTAL 27,224
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -23


2004 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,740 39.2%
John Kerry (D) 14,916 60.0%
Other 220 0.9%
TOTAL 24,876
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,583 30.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,470 61.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,474 6.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 84 0.4%
Other 162 0.7%
TOTAL 21,773
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -18


1996 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 13,357 63.5%
Robert Dole (R) 5,325 25.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,568 7.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 533 2.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 159 0.8%
Other 78 0.4%
TOTAL 21,020
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -15


1992 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 10,715 56.5%
George Bush* (R) 6,274 33.1%
Ross Perot (I) 1,756 9.3%
Other 215 1.1%
TOTAL 18,960
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


1988 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 8,298 40.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 11,770 58.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 93 0.5%
Other 105 0.5%
TOTAL 20,266
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -12


1984 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 9,249 50.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 8,862 48.3%
Other 221 1.2%
TOTAL 18,332
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


1980 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 5,883 35.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,081 54.6%
John Anderson (I) 1,352 8.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 137 0.8%
Other 168 1.0%
TOTAL 16,621
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -15


1976 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 8,105 55.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 6,278 43.2%
Other 139 1.0%
TOTAL 14,522
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5


1972 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 7,571 58.4%
George McGovern (D) 5,401 41.6%
TOTAL 12,972
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


1968 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 4,140 36.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 7,051 62.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 155 1.4%
TOTAL 11,346
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


1964 President, Kauai County, HI
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 8,713 81.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 1,971 18.4%
TOTAL 10,684
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kauai County, HI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% Brian Schatz* (D) 16,974 72.4% Bob McDermott (R) 5,711 24.4% 764 [+] 3.3% 23,449 -2 5.74%
2022 G 42% Josh Green (D) 14,296 59.5% Duke Aiona (R) 9,722 40.5% 0 0.0% 24,018 4 5.81%
2018 S1 44% Mazie Hirono* (D) 18,510 75.2% Ron Curtis (R) 6,120 24.8% 0 0.0% 24,630 -4 6.34%
2018 G 44% David Ige* (D) 15,868 63.9% Andria Tupola (R) 8,135 32.8% 830 [+] 3.3% 24,833 -1 6.35%
2016 S3 45% Brian Schatz* (D) 19,015 76.1% John Carroll (R) 4,745 19.0% 1,216 [+] 4.9% 24,976 -3 6.00%
2014 S3 41% Brian Schatz (D) 16,189 73.7% Cam Cavasso (R) 5,250 23.9% 537 [+] 2.4% 21,976 -3 5.94%
2014 G 43% David Ige (D) 12,451 53.1% Duke Aiona (R) 7,495 32.0% 3,483 [+] 14.9% 23,429 -5 6.40%
2012 S1 47% Mazie Hirono (D) 17,973 71.6% Linda Lingle (R) 7,134 28.4% 0 0.0% 25,107 -9 5.83%
2010 S3 42% Daniel Inouye* (D) 17,192 78.7% Cam Cavasso (R) 3,732 17.1% 915 [+] 4.2% 21,839 -4 5.89%
2010 G 44% Neil Abercrombie (D) 13,559 59.8% Duke Aiona (R) 8,953 39.5% 156 [+] 0.7% 22,668 -2 5.93%
2006 S1 43% Daniel Akaka* (D) 14,505 70.1% Cynthia Thielen (R) 5,817 28.1% 376 [+] 1.8% 20,698 -9 6.04%
2006 G 43% Linda Lingle* (R) 10,814 51.7% Randy Iwase (D) 9,505 45.4% 598 [+] 2.9% 20,917 -11 6.07%
2004 S3 51% Daniel Inouye* (D) 18,838 79.8% Cam Cavasso (R) 3,891 16.5% 889 [+] 3.8% 23,618 -5 5.69%
2002 G 52% Mazie Hirono (D) 13,352 57.8% Linda Lingle (R) 9,426 40.8% 326 [+] 1.4% 23,104 -11 6.05%
2000 S1 47% Daniel Akaka* (D) 16,039 79.1% John Carroll (R) 3,462 17.1% 772 [+] 3.8% 20,273 -7 5.87%
1998 S3 55% Daniel Inouye* (D) 19,463 84.1% Crystal Young (R) 3,097 13.4% 593 [+] 2.6% 23,153 -4 5.82%
1998 G 57% Ben Cayetano* (D) 13,764 57.5% Linda Lingle (R) 10,065 42.0% 129 [+] 0.5% 23,958 -7 5.88%
1994 S1 52% Daniel Akaka* (D) 16,397 80.0% Maria Hustace (R) 3,475 17.0% 625 [+] 3.0% 20,497 -7 5.74%
1994 G 55% Ben Cayetano (D) 9,674 44.7% Frank Fasi (The Best Party) 7,292 33.7% 4,681 [+] 21.6% 21,647 -10 5.87%
1992 S3 49% Daniel Inouye* (D) 13,213 71.0% Rick Reed (R) 4,058 21.8% 1,331 [+] 7.2% 18,602 -5 5.12%
1990 S1 57% Daniel Akaka (D) 13,874 65.6% Pat Saiki (R) 7,020 33.2% 265 [+] 1.3% 21,159 -11 6.05%
1990 G 55% John Waihee* (D) 15,088 73.7% Fred Hemmings (R) 4,984 24.4% 394 [+] 1.9% 20,466 -14 6.02%
1988 S1 55% Spark Matsunaga* (D) 16,391 84.8% Maria Hustace (R) 2,427 12.6% 512 [+] 2.6% 19,330 -8 5.97%
1986 S3 54% Daniel Inouye* (D) 14,419 80.4% Frank Hutchinson (R) 3,510 19.6% 0 0.0% 17,929 -7 5.45%
1986 G 57% John Waihee (D) 11,088 58.9% Andy Anderson (R) 7,723 41.1% 0 0.0% 18,811 -7 5.63%
1982 S1 57% Spark Matsunaga* (D) 14,752 89.1% Clarence Brown (R) 1,502 9.1% 308 [+] 1.9% 16,562 -8 5.41%
1982 G 60% George Ariyoshi* (D) 10,474 59.9% Andy Anderson (R) 3,764 21.5% 3,248 [+] 18.6% 17,486 -5 5.61%
1980 S3 55% Daniel Inouye* (D) 12,808 84.8% Cooper Brown (R) 1,898 12.6% 389 [+] 2.6% 15,095 -6 5.24%
1978 G 61% George Ariyoshi* (D) 10,515 69.7% John Leopold (R) 4,434 29.4% 146 [+] 1.0% 15,095 -15 5.36%
1976 S1 65% Spark Matsunaga (D) 9,500 62.4% William Quinn (R) 5,197 34.1% 524 [+] 3.4% 15,221 -6 5.04%
1974 S3 57% Daniel Inouye* (D) 10,973 87.0% James Kimmel (I) 1,642 13.0% 0 0.0% 12,615 n/a 5.04%
1974 G 60% George Ariyoshi* (D) 8,315 63.2% Randolph Crossley (R) 4,843 36.8% 0 0.0% 13,158 -9 5.27%
1970 S1 61% Hiram Fong* (R) 5,830 52.4% Cecil Heftel (D) 5,299 47.6% 0 0.0% 11,129 1 4.62%
1970 G 63% John Burns* (D) 7,854 67.7% Sam King (R) 3,754 32.3% 0 0.0% 11,608 -10 4.86%
1968 S3 62% Daniel Inouye* (D) 9,279 88.5% Wayne Thiessen (R) 1,032 9.8% 168 [+] 1.6% 10,479 -5 4.62%
1966 G 66% John Burns* (D) 6,766 62.0% Randolph Crossley (R) 4,148 38.0% 0 0.0% 10,914 -11 5.12%
1964 S1 66% Thomas Gill (D) 5,343 49.7% Hiram Fong* (R) 5,316 49.4% 96 [+] 0.9% 10,755 -4 5.15%
1962 S3 66% Daniel Inouye (D) 7,325 69.1% Ben Dillingham (R) 3,278 30.9% 0 0.0% 10,603 0 5.40%
1962 G 65% John Burns (D) 5,746 54.4% William Quinn* (R) 4,811 45.6% 0 0.0% 10,557 4 5.39%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Kauai County, HI

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 HI02Jill Tokuda (D) 14,547 64.5% Joe Akana (R) 7,549 33.5% 462 2.0% 22,558
County Total for 2022-11-08:   22,558
2020-11-03 HI02Kai Kahele (D) 19,880 66.9% Joe Akana (R) 8,233 27.7% 1,611 5.4% 29,724
County Total for 2020-11-03:   29,724
2018-11-06 HI02Tulsi Gabbard* (D) 19,694 81.1% Brian Evans (R) 4,580 18.9% 0 0.0% 24,274
County Total for 2018-11-06:   24,274
2016-11-08 HI02Tulsi Gabbard* (D) 20,833 82.9% Angela Kaaihue (R) 4,297 17.1% 0 0.0% 25,130
County Total for 2016-11-08:   25,130
2014-11-04 HI02Tulsi Gabbard* (D) 18,490 82.3% Kawika Crowley (R) 3,599 16.0% 371 1.7% 22,460
County Total for 2014-11-04:   22,460
2012-11-06 HI02Tulsi Gabbard (D) 19,890 83.2% Kawika Crowley (R) 4,007 16.8% 0 0.0% 23,897
County Total for 2012-11-06:   23,897
2010-11-02 HI02Mazie Hirono* (D) 16,605 79.0% John Willoughby (R) 3,960 18.8% 460 2.2% 21,025
County Total for 2010-11-02:   21,025
2008-11-04 HI02Mazie Hirono* (D) 19,835 81.5% Roger Evans (R) 3,760 15.5% 741 3.0% 24,336
County Total for 2008-11-04:   24,336
2006-11-07 HI02Mazie Hirono* (D) 14,706 71.1% Bob Hogue (R) 5,973 28.9% 0 0.0% 20,679
County Total for 2006-11-07:   20,679
2004-11-02 HI02Ed Case* (D) 16,625 68.5% Mike Gabbard (R) 7,644 31.5% 0 0.0% 24,269
County Total for 2004-11-02:   24,269
2003-01-04 sp HI02Ed Case* (D) 4,478 47.4% Matt Matsunaga (D) 3,581 37.9% 1,397 14.8% 9,456
County Total for 2003-01-04:   9,456
2002-11-05 HI02Patsy Mink* (D) 13,945 67.7% Bob McDermott (R) 5,897 28.6% 754 3.7% 20,596
County Total for 2002-11-05:   20,596
2000-11-07 HI02Patsy Mink* (D) 13,443 66.7% Russ Francis (R) 6,300 31.3% 403 2.0% 20,146
County Total for 2000-11-07:   20,146
1998-11-03 HI02Patsy Mink* (D) 16,703 73.7% Carol Douglass (R) 3,634 16.0% 2,326 10.3% 22,663
County Total for 1998-11-03:   22,663
1996-11-05 HI02Patsy Mink* (D) 13,671 69.6% Tom Pico (R) 4,085 20.8% 1,877 9.6% 19,633
County Total for 1996-11-05:   19,633
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Kauai County, HI

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Kauai County, HI were estimated to be 17% Republican and 37% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 48,494 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 48,494 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2020 47,253 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 47,253 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2018 44,461 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44,461 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2016 44,332 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 44,332 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2014 41,869 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 41,869 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2012 40,738 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 40,738 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2010 40,129 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 40,129 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2008 40,323 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 40,323 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2006 38,326 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 38,326 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2004 36,685 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 36,685 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2002 37,392 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 37,392 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2000 34,652 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34,652 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
1994 27,719 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27,719 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
1986 22,824 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,824 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.