Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Hawaii's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Tulsi Gabbard (D–Honolulu)
Distribution	83.65% urban, 16.35% rural
Population (2010)	699,332[1]
Median income	$48,686
Ethnicity	29.8% White, 1.6% Black, 28.8% Asian, 9.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American
Cook PVI	D+21

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas of Oahu/Honolulu County, as well as the entire state outside of Oahu. Besides Honolulu, the district includes the counties of Kauai, Maui, Kalawao and Hawaii ("the big island"). The district spans 331 miles. The most populous community entirely within the district is Hilo. Major segments of the economy include tourism, ranching and agriculture, especially pineapple and sugarcane cultivation.

The district is represented by Democrat Tulsi Gabbard.

History

When Hawaii and Alaska were admitted to the Union in 1959, both new states were granted one at-large Representative to Congress pending the next United States Census. In the reapportionment following the 1960 U.S. Census, Hawaii was entitled to a second U.S. Representative. Instead of creating two congressional districts, the state continued to elect its U.S. Representatives at-large. Two representatives were first elected in 1962 and Hawaii was first represented by two U.S. Representatives on January 2, 1963 upon the convening of the 88th Congress.

The 2nd Congressional District was created in 1971 when Hawaii began electing its representatives from districts instead of electing an at-large U.S. Representative statewide.

Political profile

Historically, the 2nd Congressional District has been the more Democratic of the state's two districts, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+21.

In 2004, President George W. Bush received 44 percent of the vote in this district to 56 percent for Democrat John Kerry.

In 2008, Democrat and Hawaii native Barack Obama carried this district overwhelmingly with 73 percent of the vote.

Election results from presidential races

Residency requirement

Under the U.S. Constitution, a candidate for this district only has to be a resident of Hawaii, but does not have to live in the district itself. The first non-resident to be elected to this U.S. House seat was Ed Case, a Honolulu attorney, though Case was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. The home state office of the Second Congressional District is at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building near Honolulu Harbor.

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress(es)	Notes
Patsy Mink	Democratic	January 3, 1971 — January 3, 1977	92nd 93rd 94th	Redistricted from the At-large seat, and re-elected here in 1970 Re-elected in 1974 Retired to run for U.S. Senator
Daniel Akaka	Democratic	January 3, 1977 — May 15, 1990	95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st	Elected in 1976 Re-elected in 1978 Re-elected in 1980 Re-elected in 1982 Re-elected in 1984 Re-elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988 Resigned when appointed to the U.S. Senate
Vacant		May 15, 1990 — September 22, 1990	101st
Patsy Mink	Democratic	September 22, 1990 — September 28, 2002	101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th	Elected to finish Akaka's term Re-elected in 1990 Re-elected in 1992 Re-elected in 1994 Re-elected in 1996 Re-elected in 1998 Re-elected in 2000 Died, but re-elected posthumously
Vacant		September 28, 2002 — November 30, 2002
Ed Case	Democratic	November 30, 2002 — January 3, 2003	107th	Elected to finish Mink's term in the 107th Congress Congress ended before the January 4, 2003 special election to the next Congress.
Vacant		January 3, 2003 — January 4, 2003
Ed Case	Democratic	January 4, 2003 — January 3, 2007	107th 108th 109th	Elected to finish Mink's term in the 108th Congress Re-elected in 2004 Retired to run for U.S. Senator
Mazie Hirono	Democratic	January 3, 2007 — January 3, 2013	110th 111th 112th	Elected in 2006 Re-elected in 2008 Re-elected in 2010 Retired to run for U.S. Senator
Tulsi Gabbard	Democratic	January 3, 2013 — Present	113th 114th 115th	Elected in 2012 Re-elected in 2014 Re-elected in 2016

Election results

1970

1972

1974

1976

1978

1980

1982

1984

1986

1988

1990 (Special)

1990

1992

1994

1996

1998

2000

2002

2002 (Special)

2003 (Special)

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

As of October 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd congressional district who are currently alive.

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Hawaii's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 19°48′35″N 155°30′22″W / 19.80972°N 155.50611°W / 19.80972; -155.50611