Hawaii's 1st congressional district is a
congressional district in the
U.S. state of
Hawaii. The district is located entirely on the island of
Oahu, encompassing the urban areas of the
City and County of Honolulu, a
consolidated city-county
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that includes Oahu's central plains and southern shores, including the towns of
Aiea
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,
Mililani,
Pearl City,
Waipahu, and
Waimalu. The district is smaller and more
densely populated than the
2nd Congressional District (which includes the rest of the state). The district is currently represented by
Democrat
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Politics
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Ed Case.
History
When Hawaii and Alaska were admitted to the Union in 1959, both new states were granted one
at-large
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Representative to Congress, pending the next
United States Census. In the
re-apportionment 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 Representatives at-large. Two representatives were first elected in
1962
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, and Hawaii was first represented by two U.S. Representatives on January 2, 1963, upon the convening of the
88th Congress
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.
The 1st Congressional District was created in 1971, when Hawaii began electing its representatives from districts, instead of electing at-large Representative statewide.
Election results from statewide races
[Hawaii Office of Elections]
Election results separated by year.
Accessed February 11, 2015.
List of members representing the district
District established following the .
Election results
1970
1972
1974
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986 (Special)
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010 (Special)
2010
2012
2014
2016 (Special)
2016
2018
2020
2022
See also
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Hawaii's congressional districts
The U.S. state of Hawaii is divided into two congressional districts for representation in the United States House of Representatives. Before statehood, the Territory of Hawaii was represented by a non-voting delegate. From statehood until 1963, H ...
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List of United States congressional districts
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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