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Second According to Gerrymandering Politicians but First in Our Hearts: Get to Know Hawaii's Second Congressional District


Gabbard's district encompasses the entirety of nearly every island and county in Hawaii except for the sliver of Oahu/Honolulu County that comprises Hawaii's First Congressional District.

Population: 713,210

Major Cities: Hilo is the biggest city in the district with a population of about 43,263. Gabbard's hometown of Honolulu is not within the district, but the district does include several of the city's suburbs. 

  • Race: 
    • White: 32.4%
    • African American: 1.4%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.24%
    • Asian: 25.4%
    • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 13.2%
    • Hispanic or Latino: 12.7%
    • Other: 1.7%
  • Household Income:
    • Below $25,000: 16.9%
    • $25,000 to $49,999: 17.0%
    • $50,000 to $74,999: 15.9%
    • $75,000 to $99,999: 14.9%
    • $100,000 to $149,999: 18.4%
    • $150,000 and Above: 16.9%
  • Age:
    • Under 20: 25.4%
    • 20 to 64: 57.4%
    • 65 and Over: 17.1%
  • Religion (for the state of Hawaii):
    • Christian: 63%
      • Evangelical Protestant: 25%
      • Mainline Protestant: 11%
      • Catholic: 20%
    • Non-Christian Faiths: 10%
      • Buddhist: 8%
      • Gabbard and her fellow Hindus account for less than one percent of the state's population.
    • Unaffiliated: 26%
  • Distribution:
    • Urban: 83.65% 
    • Rural: 16.35%
Major Industries (for the state of Hawaii): Tourism, defense, and pineapple and sugarcane cultivation are the major drivers of Hawaii's economy. In my opinion, however, their greatest exports are two of Disney's best animated films.


  • Hawaii Medical Service Association
    • Major health insurance provider and a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield.
  • Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
    • Owners of Hawaiian Airlines.
  • Hawaiian Electric Industries
    • Largest supplier of electricity in the state.
  • Matson, Inc.
    • Provides shipping services across the Pacific Ocean.
  • Par Hawaii
    • Refines and markets petroleum.
Party Affiliation: Although party registration data for the district was not available, the Cook Partisan Voter Index gave the district a D+19 rating in 2018 and classified it as a solid Democratic seat. The district broke decisively for Hillary Clinton in 2016, giving her approximately sixty-one percent of the vote compared to Donald Trump's roughly thirty-one percent.




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