Hawaii Electoral College Guide
Hawaii casts 4 electoral votes in presidential elections. Hawaii's 4 EV are safely Democratic. Hawaii and Vermont are the most reliable Democratic states by margin.
Role in the Electoral College
Hawaii's 4 EV are safely Democratic. Hawaii and Vermont are the most reliable Democratic states by margin.
Electoral Vote History
Last Republican win was 1984 (Reagan). Obama carried his birth state by 45 points in 2008.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Hawaii has 2 House seats + 2 senators = 4 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Hawaii’s 4 electoral votes represent 0.7% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Hawaii uses the winner-take-all system.