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Hawaii Voter Participation Rate
Hawaii’s voter participation rate was 50.3% in 2024, the lowest in the nation (50-state rank: #50).
View interactive chart →How states compare (2024)
| Rank | State | Voter Participation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Best performing | ||
| #1 | Wisconsin | 76.7% |
| #2 | Minnesota | 76.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | 74.9% |
| #4 | Maine | 74.6% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 73.7% |
| Worst performing | ||
| #46 | Texas | 56.8% |
| #47 | West Virginia | 55.6% |
| #48 | Arkansas | 54.1% |
| #49 | Oklahoma | 53.5% |
| #50 | Hawaiʻi | 50.3% |
50-state median: 64.7%. #1 = best performing state; higher values are better. All 50 states →
Recent state trend
| Year | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.3% |
| 2022 | 40.6% |
| 2020 | 55.4% |
| 2018 | 39.1% |
| 2016 | 43.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% |
Why this matters
Voter participation shows whether residents are taking part in choosing the government that shapes daily life. Hawaiʻi has about 1.1 million voting-eligible residents, so each percentage point on this rate represents roughly 11,000 ballots cast or not cast.
Related Hawaii data
Open the full interactive chart → for the historical series, US-state rankings, and rank history.
Source: US Elections Project. Series covers 1980–2024.