Hawaii's 2nd congressional district
The Second Congressional District of Hawaii is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Hawaii, officially established in 1971, defined as a result of a United States Census Bureau report of the previous year indicating an increase in the population of the state of Hawaii. The district encompasses all rural and most suburban areas administered by the City & County of Honolulu in the Windward, North Shore, Central and Leeward regions of Oahu as well as areas administered by the County of Kauai, County of Maui and County of Hawaii. The entire district spans 331 miles and comprises small towns with historical roots in the pineapple and sugarcane plantations. George W. Bush received 44% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +10. From 1963 to the creation of the district, the state of Hawaii was represented in the United States House of Representatives with two Congressmen voted to at-large seats. Previous to 1963, the state of Hawaii had only one seat.
Based on laws adopted by the state of Hawaii, a candidate for the Second Congressional District of Hawaii does not have to be a resident of the district. The first non-resident to attain the office was Ed Case, a Honolulu attorney (though Case was born and grew up on the Big Island). The home office of the Second Congressional District of Hawaii is at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building near Honolulu Harbor.
Representatives
 Daniel Akaka |
 Patsy Takemoto Mink |
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 Mazie Hirono |
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