United States presidential elections in Hawaii
Below is a table of all United States presidential elections in Hawaii since it became a state in 1959.
Hawaii has historically been a strong "blue" state, voting Democrat in 14 out of 16 of their presidential elections.
Table
| Year | Winner (nationally) | Votes | % | Loser (nationally) | Votes | % | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | 92,410 | 50.03% | Richard Nixon (R) | 92,295 | 49.97% | 3 |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson (D) | 163,249 | 78.8% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 44,022 | 21.2% | 4 |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon (R) | 91,425 | 38.7% | Hubert Humphrey (D) | 141,324 | 59.8% | 4 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | 168,865 | 62.5% | George McGovern (D) | 101,409 | 37.5% | 4 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | 147,375 | 50.59% | Gerald Ford (R) | 140,003 | 48.06% | 4 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | 130,112 | 42.9% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 135,879 | 44.8% | 4 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | 185,050 | 55.10% | Walter Mondale (D) | 147,154 | 43.82% | 4 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | 158,625 | 44.8% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 192,364 | 54.3% | 4 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | 179,310 | 48.1% | George H.W. Bush (R) | 136,822 | 36.7% | 4 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | 205,012 | 57.0% | Bob Dole (R) | 113,943 | 31.7% | 4 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | 137,845 | 37.46% | Al Gore (D) | 205,286 | 55.79% | 4 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | 194,191 | 45.26% | John Kerry (D) | 231,708 | 54.01% | 4 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (D) | 325,871 | 71.85% | John McCain (R) | 120,566 | 26.58% | 4 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (D) | 306,658 | 70.55% | Mitt Romney (R) | 121,015 | 27.84% | 4 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | 128,847 | 30.03% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 266,891 | 62.22% | 4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden (D) | 366,130 | 63.73% | Donald Trump (R) | 196,864 | 34.27% | 4 |
- Candidates in bold won the state of Hawaii in the election.
Overall party comparison
| Year | Democrat % | Votes | Republican % | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.03% | 92,410 | 49.97% | 92,295 | 0.06 |
| 1964 | 78.8% | 163,249 | 21.2% | 44,022 | 57.6 |
| 1968 | 59.8% | 141,324 | 38.7% | 91,425 | 21.1 |
| 1972 | 37.5% | 101,409 | 62.5% | 168,865 | 25.0 |
| 1976 | 50.59% | 147,375 | 48.06% | 140,003 | 2.53 |
| 1980 | 44.8% | 135,879 | 42.9% | 130,112 | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 43.82% | 147,154 | 55.10% | 185,050 | 11.28 |
| 1988 | 54.3% | 192,364 | 44.8% | 158,625 | 9.5 |
| 1992 | 48.1% | 179,310 | 36.7% | 136,822 | 11.4 |
| 1996 | 57.0% | 205,012 | 31.7% | 113,943 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 55.79% | 205,286 | 37.46% | 137,845 | 18.33 |
| 2004 | 54.01% | 231,708 | 45.26% | 194,191 | 8.75 |
| 2008 | 71.85% | 325,871 | 26.58% | 120,566 | 45.27 |
| 2012 | 70.55% | 306,658 | 27.84% | 121,015 | 42.71 |
| 2016 | 62.22% | 266,891 | 30.03% | 128,847 | 32.19 |
| 2020 | 63.73% | 366,130 | 34.27% | 196,864 | 29.5 |