Hawaii's 2nd congressional district

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is represented by Jill Tokuda, who succeeded Kai Kahele after the 2022 election. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas of Oahu/Honolulu County, as well as the entire state outside of Oahu. It 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.

Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Jill Tokuda
D–Kāneʻohe
Distribution
  • 83.65% urban
  • 16.35% rural
Population (2022)722,458
Median household
income		$89,314
Ethnicity
  • 28.4% White
  • 23.2% Asian
  • 22.6% Two or more races
  • 12.5% Pacific Islander Americans
  • 11.3% Hispanic
  • 1.2% Black
  • 0.7% other
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Under the U.S. Constitution, a candidate for this district has to be a resident of Hawaii, but does not have to live in the district itself. The first non-resident elected to this seat was Ed Case, a Honolulu attorney, though he 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.

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