State profile
Hawaii elections & voting
Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Hawaii.
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration
Voting rules
ID Requested
Active
ID requested; signature verification used
Voter ID
Effective: 1990
All-Mail Elections
Active
All registered voters receive mail ballot
Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020
HB 1248 made Hawaii a vote-by-mail state
Same-Day Registration
Active
Register and vote on Election Day
Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2018
Election history
How Hawaii has voted in presidential elections.
- 2024DemocraticKamala Harris4 EV
- 2020DemocraticJoe Biden4 EV
- 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton4 EV
- 2012DemocraticBarack Obama4 EV
- 2008DemocraticBarack Obama4 EV
Timeline
2020s
2024
Election
Democratic
major
2024 Presidential Election
Kamala Harris won HI with 4 electoral votes
2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major
All-Mail Elections
All registered voters receive mail ballot
2020
Election
Democratic
major
2020 Presidential Election
Joe Biden won HI with 4 electoral votes
2010s
2018
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate
Same-Day Registration
Register and vote on Election Day
2016
Election
Democratic
major
2016 Presidential Election
Hillary Clinton won HI with 4 electoral votes
2012
Election
Democratic
major
2012 Presidential Election
Barack Obama won HI with 4 electoral votes
2000s
2008
Election
Democratic
major
2008 Presidential Election
Barack Obama won HI with 4 electoral votes
1990s
1990
Rule Change
Voter ID
major
ID Requested
ID requested; signature verification used