| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 17,675 | 11,803 | 30,064 | |
| 2020 | D | 21,225 | 11,582 | 33,497 | |
| 2016 | D | 16,456 | 7,574 | 26,335 | |
| 2012 | D | 18,641 | 6,121 | 25,372 | |
| 2008 | D | 20,416 | 6,245 | 27,224 | |
| 2004 | D | 14,916 | 9,740 | 24,876 | |
| 2000 | D | 13,470 | 6,583 | 21,773 | |
| 1996 | D | 13,357 | 5,325 | 21,020 | |
| 1992 | D | 10,715 | 6,274 | 19,127 | |
| 1988 | D | 11,770 | 8,298 | 20,266 | |
| 1984 | R | 8,862 | 9,249 | 18,332 | |
| 1980 | D | 9,081 | 5,883 | 16,621 | |
| 1976 | D | 8,105 | 6,278 | 14,522 | |
| 1972 | R | 5,401 | 7,571 | 12,972 | |
| 1968 | D | 7,051 | 4,140 | 11,346 | |
| 1964 | D | 8,713 | 1,971 | 10,684 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,636 | 5,655 | 10,291 | |
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Kauai's small, geographically isolated electorate leans Democratic by roughly 20 points in presidential races, but land use, water rights, and resort development consistently drive local contests more than national partisan cues.
The Democratic margin in Kauai County reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was twenty points — still decisive.
Kauai County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $97,668, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 73,731 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Maui County and Mora County.
