Reapportionment Commission
Reapportionment ensures each political district has been created equally using census data. Reapportionment is conducted every ten (10) years following the census. A commission is formed pursuant to Article IV of the Hawaii State Constitution and Section 25, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to review the distribution of the population and re-draw the political districts to ensure that citizens are equally represented. The 2021 Reapportionment Commission has adopted the final maps that will be used beginning with the 2022 Elections till the next scheduled reapportionment in 2031.
2021 Reapportionment Commission
Maps of the 2021 Reapportionment Plan and Metes and Bounds
County | District Boundary Descriptions |
County of Hawaii | Metes and Bounds |
County of Maui | Metes and Bounds |
County of Kauai | Metes and Bounds |
City & County of Honolulu | Metes and Bounds |
Date | Agenda | Video | Testimony | Written Summary for Video Record |
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April 13, 2021 | View Agenda | View Video | None | Summary will be available 24 hours following the adjournment of the meeting. |
The Reapportionment Commission is composed of the following:
- Two (2) members are selected by the Senate President
- Two (2) members are selected by the House Speaker
- Two (2) members are selected by a member of the Senate who is chosen by his/her peers who belong to a different political party from the Senate President
- Two (2) members are selected by a member of the House who is chosen by his/her peers who belong to a different political party from the House Speaker
- One (1) member is selected by three-fourths vote (6 votes) of the Reapportionment Commission to serve as Chairperson
The final reapportionment plan must be filed with the chief election officer within one hundred fifty (150) days from the date all members of the commission are certified. Public notice of the final reapportionment plan will be given statewide.
An Advisory Council from each basic island unit is established to serve in an advisory capacity to the commission for matters affecting its island unit. Each of the four (4) officials designated as selecting authorities for the commission, will also select one person for each basic island unit. Each council will elect its own chairperson and may elect other officers.
The basic island units are:
- Island of Hawaii
- Islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe
- Island of Oahu
- Islands of Kauai and Niihau
Past Reapportionment Plans
Jurisdiction | Description | Documents |
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State of Hawaii | 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Plan | 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Plan |
State of Hawaii | 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Plan | 2011 Congressional Reapportionment Plan |
State of Hawaii | 2011 Final Report and Reapportionment Plans* | Part 1 Executive Summary and Report |
State of Hawaii | 2011 Final Report and Reapportionment Plans* | Part 2 Appendices A-G |
State of Hawaii | 2012 Supplement - Legislative Reapportionment Plan and Senate Staggered Terms (3-30-2012) | Part 1 Executive Summary and Report |
State of Hawaii | 2012 Supplement - Legislative Reapportionment Plan and Senate Staggered Terms (3-30-2012) | Part 2 Appendices A-H |
COUNTY | MAP NAME | DESCRIPTION |
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County of Hawaii | County of Hawaii | Island of Hawaii |
County of Hawaii | Hawaii #1 | Hilo |
County of Hawaii | Hawaii #2 | Puna |
County of Hawaii | Hawaii #3 | Kailua-Kona |
County of Hawaii | Hawaii #4 | Waimea |
County of Maui | Counties of Maui & Kalawao | Islands of Maui, Lanai, Molokai & Kahoolawe |
County of Maui | Maui #1 | Wailuku & Kahului |
County of Maui | Maui #2 | Paia, Haiku, Makawao & Pukulani |
County of Maui | Maui #3 | Kihei & Kula |
County of Maui | Maui #4 | Wailea, Makena & Ulupalakua |
County of Kauai | County of Kauai | Islands of Kauai & Niihau |
County of Kauai | Kauai #1 | Lihue, Poipu & Kalaheo |
County of Kauai | Kauai #2 | Kapaa, Wailua & Hanamaulu |
City & County of Honolulu | City & County of Honolulu | Island of Oahu |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #1 | Kailua & Kaneohe |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #2 | Waimanalo, Hawaii Kai & Aina Haina |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #3 | Downtown Honolulu |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #4 | Salt Lake, Pearl City & Iroquois Point |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #5 | Waipahu, Ewa Beach & Kapolei |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #6 | Waiawa, Mililani & Waipio |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #7 | Waianae, Makaha & Nanakuli |
City & County of Honolulu | Oahu #8 | Haleiwa, Waialua |
Last Updated on February 25, 2022