Electoral Precincts
A statistical follow-up to the Statehood Plebiscite
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1) Column 1 are the image details of the 1959 Electoral Precinct Maps. Click to enlarge, This will give you an accurate reading to see how each district voted in hte 1959 Statehood Plebiscite.
2) Data tallied in column 2 are the" yes", "no" and total votes from each precinct on Proposition One of Hawaii's Statehood Plebiscite (Should Hawaii become a state or remain a territory), as recorded by the Office of Elections in the June 27, 1959, "Results of Votes Cast." Precinct boundaries are in accordance with the Governor's Proclamation dated June 26, 1957.
3) Between July 28, 1959 and the 1960 Census, there is a population difference of 10,685 (1.69%) as the population jumped from 622,087 to 632,772. The population listed for each district and precinct are in column 3 and is from the 1960 Hawaii Census. The 1959 population figure is from the State of Hawaii Data Book. Except for Honolulu County, the Census County Division on each map corresponds to the Election Precinct Boundaries. The district details of the population data are based on the 1960 Census.
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In 1959, the minimum voting age in Hawaii was 20 years and the population of those 20 and older was 360,193. The U.S. Statistical Abstract lists 348,000 as being eligible to vote in Hawaii. I've included an additional 11,863 to factor in those who were 20 years old in 1959 and excluded from the Abstract. In Column 4 of this study, I discount an average of 56.9% of the total population as being ineligible to vote. It should be noted that the Armed Forces are counted as residents in both the State of Hawaii Data Book and the Census. According to the Data Book, there were 183,118 registered voters and voter turnout was 171,383. At 57.9% of the population, I estimate a total of 360,193 as being eligible to vote. I should also note that due to the opposing directions that birthdates and the 1.69% population growth pull this data, the "+"or "-" variable should remain neglible.
5) According to the 1960 Census, 202,230 (32%) residents are identified as white or Anglo-American, while 425,599 (67%) residents are listed as non-white and 4.943(.8%) are identified as African-American. There is no accounting for indigenous native Hawaiians or Kanaka Maoli. In column 5, I have inserted the Anglo-American/non-white index to highlight discrepencies in the voting pattern. Unfortunately, this is the only index that is broken up by precincts. Other indexes such as place-of--birth, education, income, or veteran status only assigns data to the general counties of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai.
6) Interpreting two different sets of data on Armed Forces residency from the State of Hawaii Data Book (105,898 & 112,425), I'm indexing an average of 109,162 military personnel and their dependents in Hawaii in 1959, the military contributing to 17.55% of the population. Out of that 56,303 are dependents who are also counted as residents.
7) In that earlier posting I wrote that 381,859 people were eligible to vote. This number was based on a voting age of 18+. In 1959, the voting age was 20+ and that significantly decreases the percentage from 60% (381,859) to 57% (360,193)--as demonstrated in figure 3 of the previous analysis-- a difference of 21,166 eligible voters! This means that of those who were eligible to vote, 37% voted for statehood, opposed to the previous 35% as depicted in diagram 4.
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Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
| Precinct Maps |
Yes/No Vote |
Voter Eligibility |
% in favor
of statehood |
Anglo/non-Anglo
breakdown |
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| Island Wide |
Y / N / Total
132,773 / 7,971 / 140,744 |
360,193 |
39.6% participated in vote
36.8 voted for statehood |
202,230 / 430542
32% "white"
68% "non-white" |
Precinct 1-5
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District yes/no/total on proposition 1 |
Population of Counties by Census County Divisions, 1960. Eligibility to vote data based on District or County data of those 20 years and older and measuring the percentage against the larger population.
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For voter eligibility, the population of each county is factored against those 20 years and older. The data estimates (~) resident population with voters from each precinct. |
Anglo-American/Non-white/African-American |
Precinct 1
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Hawaii
First Representative District of the first Senatorial District
1. 33/16/49
2. 27/7/34
3. 84/5/89
4. 323/8/331
5. 103/13/116
6. 353/18/371
7. 246/11/257
8. 564/42/606
Total:
1,733 / 120 / 1,853
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Pahoa-Kalapana 1,326
Keaau Mountain View 3,704
Total population 5,030.
56% eligible to vote
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~2836 eligible to vote,
with
56% of precinct population voting.
59.50% in favor of statehood. |
780 / 4,248
16% white
84% non-white |
Precinct 2
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Hawaii
Second Representative District of the First Senatorial District
1. 276/36/312
2. 46/29/75
3. 24/2/26
4. 487/59/546
5. 32/4/36
6. 67/2/69
7. 548/40/588
8. 238/11/249
9. 351/16/367
10 589/23/612
11. 487/20/507
12. 417/26/443
13. 378/24/402
14. 688/61/749
15. 503/45/548
16. 196/5/201
17. 381/32/413
18. 401/23/424
19. 912/44/956
20. 293/12/305
21. 257/18/275
22. 319/27/346.
Total:
10,644 / 612 / 11,256
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Hilo 25,966
Papikou Wailea 5587
total 31,553
55% eligible to vote
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~17,613 eligible to vote,
with
63% of precinct population voting.
60% in favor of statehood. |
6,343 / 25,210
20% white
80% non-white |
Precinct 3
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Hawaii
Third Representative District of the First Senatorial District
1. 129/10/139
2. 375/22/397
3. 198/5/203
4. 417/10/427
5. 70/1/71
6. 172/9/181
7. 571/34/605
8. 238/11/249
9. 122/1/123
Total:
2,268 / 110 / 2,378
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North Hilo 2,493
Paahau Paauilo 2,324
Honoka'a Kukuihaele 2897
Total 7714
56% eligible to vote
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~4,350 eligible to vote,
with
54% of precinct population voting,
52% in favor of statehood |
1,766 / 5,943
15% white
75% non-white |
Precinct 4
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Hawaii
Fourth Representative District of the Second Senatorial District
1. 503/16/519
2. 400/18/418
3. 18/6/24
4. 57/4/61
5. 294/12/306
6. 923/28/951
7. 368/23/391
8. 309/13/322
9. 21/2/23
Total:
2,893 / 122 / 3,015
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South Kona 4,292
Kau 3,368
Total 7,660
56% eligible to vote
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~4320 eligible to vote,
with
70% of precinct population voting
67% in favor of statehood |
702 / 6,954
9% white
91% non-white |
Precinct 5
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Hawaii
Fifth Representative District of the Second Senatorial District
1. 276/36/312
2. 46/29/75
3. 24/2/26
4. 487/59/546
5. 32/4/36
6. 67/2/69
7. 548/40/588
8. 238/11/249
9. 122/1/123
Total:
1,835 / 189 / 2,024
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North Kohala 3,386
South Kohala 1,538
North Kona 4,451
Total 9,375
56% eligible to vote
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~5287 eligible to vote,
with
38% of precinct population voting
35% in favor of statehood |
1,311 / 8,064
14% white
86% non-white |
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Precinct 6
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Maui: Molokai, Lanai
Sixth Representative District of the Third Senatorial District
1. 529/14/543
2. 9/2/11
3. 185/5/190
4.568/33/601
5. 250/9/259
6. 174/7/181
7. 189/5/194**
Total:
1,904 / 75 / 1,979
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West Molokai 2514
East Molokai 2230
Lanai 2115
Total 6949
41% eligible to vote
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~2849 eligible to vote,
with
69% of precinct population voting
66% in favor of statehood |
396 / 6,454
6% white
94% non-white
kalawao county (kalaupapa)
50/229
18% white
82% non-white |
**Note: There are 279 residents counted in the 1960 census in Kalaupapa (7), a district of Kalawao County, which is separate from Maui county.
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Precinct 7
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Maui
Seventh Representative District of the Third Senatorial District
1. 308/ 23 / 331
2. 193/ 15/ 208
3. 755/ 23/ 778
4. 536/ 24/ 560
5. 26/ 2/ 28
6. 639/ 31/ 670
7. 836/ 92/ 928
8, 763/ 29/ 792
9. 533/ 27/ 560
10. 232/ 12/ 244
11. 16/ 0/ 16
12. 1448/ 62/ 1510
13. 909/ 36/ 946
14. 355/ 26/ 381
15. 439/ 31/ 470
16. 655/ 43/ 698
17. 239/ 13/ 252
18. 640/ 69/ 709
19. 353/ 35/ 388
20. 41/ 4/ 45
21. 71/ 2 /73
22. 17/ 4/ 21
23. 233 /26 /259
24. 19/ 0/ 19
25. 21/ 5/ 26
26. 46/ 3/ 49
27. 491/ 42/ 533
Total:
12,718 / 754 / 13,472
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Haiku-Pauwela 1943
Hana 1073
Kahului 4223
Kihei 1079
Kula 2786
Lahaina 4844
Makawao_Paia 5680
Puunene 3054
Sprecklesville 1838
Waihee-Wakapu 2228
Wailuke 6969
Total 35717
41% eligible to vote
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~14/643 eligible to vote,
with
92% of precinct population voting
86% in favor of statehood |
6,919 / 28,782
19% white
81% non-white
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Precinct 8-17
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For Oahu
Total 500,409
57% eligible to vote |
~285,233 eligible to vote,
with
34% of precinct populations voting
32% in favor of statehood |
178,861 / 321,548
36% white
64% non-white
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Precinct 8
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Oahu: Windward side
Eighth Representative District of the Fifth Senatorial District
1. 1041/ 59/ 1100
2. 1093/ 90/ 1183
3. 657/ 63/ 720
4. 826/ 77/ 903
5. 973/ 49/ 1022
6. 981/ 51/ 1032
7. 1099/ 95/ 1194
8. 603/ 40/ 642
9. 590/ 20/ 610
10. 952/ 60/ 1012
11. 714/ 38/ 752
12. 476/ 48/ 524
13. 684/ 30/ 714
14. 358/ 23/ 381
Total:
11,047 / 743 / 11,790
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Kailua-Lanikai 25,622
Kaneohe 14,414
Kahaluu 1,125
Kahuku 1,238
Laie 1,767
Waimanalo 3,011
Kaaawa 581
Hauula 806
Total 68,281
50% eligible to vote
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~34140 eligible to vote,
with
34% of precinct population voting
32% in favor of statehood |
31,646 / 36,022 / 613
46% white
53% non-white
1% african-american
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Precinct 9
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Oahu: Wahiawa
Ninth Representative District of the Fifth Senatorial District
1. 643/51/694
2.745/11/756
3. 1149/27/1176
4. 633/18/651
5. 933/35/968
6. 711/44/755
Total:
4,814 / 186 / 5,000
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Wahiawa 15,512
Haleiwa 2,504
Waialua 2,689
Waipio Acres 1,158
Whitmore1,820
Total 42,816
55% eligible to vote |
~23548 eligible to vote,
with
21% of precinct population voting
20% in favor of statehood |
21,417 /19,826 /,1,373
41% white
45% non-white
14% african-american |
Precinct 10
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Oahu: Halawa-Waianae
Tenth Representative District of the Fifth Senatorial District
1. 702/30/732
2. 593/34/627
3. 944/33/977
4. 317/27/344
5. 1664/62/1726
6. 1125/23/1148
7. 757/17/774
8. 45/7/52
9. 490/29/519
13.478/8/486
11. 385/8/393
12. 1135/58/1193
13. 864/30/894
Total:
9,499 / 366 / 9,865
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Ewa 3,257
Ewa Beach 2,459
Nanakuli 2,745
Lualualei-Maile 5,045
Waianae-Makaha 6,844
Total 95,118
50% eligible to vote
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~47559 eligible to vote,
with
20% of precinct population voting
20% in favor of statehood |
45,524 / 48,221 /1,373
48% white
51% non-white
1% african-american |
Honolulu Division
The following population data is cumulative of all the precincts 11-17 (Honolulu). The 1960 census data does not corelate with boundaries of the inter-metropolitan districts.
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Precinct 11
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Oahu: Halawa-Kalihi
Eleventh Representative District of the Fifth Senatorial District
1. 430/19/449
2. 824/40/864
3. 678/29/707
4. 1020/41/1061
5. 632/14/646
6. 873/39/912
7. 735/40/775
8. 513/25/538
9. 569/31/600
13.503/12/515
11. 642/38/680
12. 376/16/392
Total:
7,792 / 346 / 8,138
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Precinct 11-17
Honolulu 294,194
59% eligible to vote |
Precinct 11-17
(71,439 voted)
~173,547 eligible to vote,
with
41% of precinct population voting
38% in favor of statehood |
108,833 / 242,503
31% white
69% non-white |
Precinct 12
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Oahu: Kapalama-Nuuanu
Twelfth Representative District of the Fifth Senatorial District
1. 605/39/644
2. 1103/35/1138
3. 820/17/837
4. 986/34/1020
5. 705/38/743
6. 592/29/621
7. 400/33/433
8. 218/17/235
9. 935/70/1005
10. 300/28/328
Total:
6,664 / 340 / 7,004
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Precinct 13
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Oahu: Kapalama -Sand Island -School St
Thirteenth Representative District of the Fourth Senatorial District
1. 819/39/858
2. 661/48/709
3. 584/20/604
4. 659/27/686
5. 864/48/912
6. 560/21/581
7. 404/8/412
8. 488/9/597
9. 448/14/462
Total:
5,487 / 234 / 5,721
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Precinct 14
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Oahu: Iolaini Palace - Ala Moana Park - Auwaiolimu
Fourteenth Representative District of the Fourth Senatorial District
1. 1192/115/1307
2. 497/16/513
3. 816/48/864
4. 397/27/424
5. 384/28/412
6. 450/27/477
7. 661/28/689
8. 407/25/432
9. 183/18/201
13.363/31/394
11. 169/14/183
12. 388/14/402
13. 973/25/998
14. 695/50/745
15. 687/22/709
16. 590/34/624
17. 721/57/778
18. 670/59/729
Total:
10,243 / 638 / 10,881
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Precinct 15
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Oahu: Ala Moana - Kapahulu - Manoa
Fifteenth Representative District of the Fourth Senatorial District
1. 775/86/861
2. 737/60/797
3. 478/63/541
4. 736/51/787/
5. 297/27324
6. 1154/63/1217
7. 1182/29/1211
8. 622/8/630
9. 530/11/541
13. 669/25/694
11. 504/92/596
12. 654/92/746
13. 735/68/803
14. 506/54/560
15. 471/54/525
16. 574/22/596
17. 766/35/801
18. 709/51/760
19. 765/30/795
20. 788/23/811
21. 1102/15/1117
22. 405/8/413
23. 425/85/510
24. 437/62/499
Total:
16,021 / 1,114 / 17,135
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Precinct 16
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Oahu: Diamond Head - Palolo
Sixteenth Representative District of the Fourth Senatorial District
1. 983/50/1033
2. 294/10/304
3. 572/24/596
4. 857/71/928
5. 889/39/928
6. 735/50/785
7. 1237/47/1284
8. 834/169/1003
9. 609/23/632
13.468/6/474
11. 498/33/531
12. 416/8/424
13. 587/15/602
14. 606/6/612
15. 555/25/580
16. 831/39/870
Total:
10,971 / 615 / 11,586
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Precinct 17
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Oahu: Kahala - Hanauma Bay
Seventeenth Representative District of the Fourth Senatorial District
1. 700/55/755
2. 955/44/999
3.779/56/835
4. 786/136/922
5. 76/13/589
6. 956/120/1076
7. 939/65/1004
8. 1044/106/1150
9. 588/50/638
10. 804/68/872
11. 312/37/349
12. 486/18/504
13. 568/61/629
14 634/91/725
Total:
10,104 / 870 / 10,974
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Precinct 18
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Kauai/ Niihau
Eighteenth Representative District of the Sixth Senatorial District
1. 18/70/88
2. 547/41/593
3. 685/40/725
4. 263/4/267
5. 469/23/492
6. 791/70/861
7. 1939/96/2035
8. 1689/110/1799
9. 124/8/132
10.182/12/194
11. 191/17/208
12. 430/22/452
13. 682/51/733
Total:
8,017 / 562 / 8,579
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Eleele-Kalaheo 4212
Hanalei 1312
Kapaa 3439
Kaumakani-Hanapepe 2834
Kekaha-Waimea
Koloa -Poipu 2800
Lihue 4106
Niihau 254
Puhi Hanamaulu 2191
Wailua-Anahole 3059
Total 28,176
58% eligible to vote |
~16340 eligible to vote,
with
52% of precinct population voting,
49% in favor of statehood |
5,102 / 23,074
18% white
82% non-white |
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Data compiled and assembled by Arnie Saiki with the help of a grant from the Hawaii People's Fund.
Sources: 1960 Hawaii Census,
"State of Hawaii Data Book,"
Official Tabulation "Results of Votes Cast", Office of Elections
1961 U.S. Statistical Abstract, "Citizens and population of voting age," pg 360, chart no. 484.
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Government Documents/Maps |
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