Primary Rules

Hawaii primary election and delegate rules

See Hawaii primary election type, who can vote in primaries, and historical 2024 Democratic and Republican delegate allocation details.

Rule and delegate context. This page combines structured primary-rule summaries with selected state, party, national, or archive source links. Presidential delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data.

Last reviewed: August 21, 2026. Delegate counts are historical 2024 cycle data where listed. Confirm current primary voting rules with state election officials or party materials.

Who Can Vote

Can I vote in Hawaii primaries?

Primary access

Hawaii lists multiple primary classifications: Closed: Republican Presidential. Open: Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican State. Eligibility can depend on the party, office, ballot type, and election cycle.

Party and office differences

Closed: Republican Presidential. Open: Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican State.

Before you vote

Primary rules can vary by party, office, and election cycle. Confirm your current ballot eligibility with state election officials, your local election office, or the relevant political party.

Delegate context

The delegate totals on this page are historical 2024 presidential cycle data. They help explain the last presidential allocation cycle but should not be treated as current-cycle delegate counts.

Primary Type

Hawaii primary type breakdown

Voters are entitled to select any party ballot they want. HRS § 12-31. The Democratic presidential primary is open and the Republican presidential primary is closed

Closed: Republican Presidential
Open: Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican State

Delegates

Historical 2024 delegate allocation

2024 Democratic Delegates

31 delegate votes

Allocation: Propostional
Threshold: 15% minimum vote required

In 2024, the Democratic party will send a total of 31 Delegate Votes and29 Alternate Delegates to the DNC national convention. Of the 31 delegate votes, 22 Pledged Delegate Votes (14 District-level delegates, 5 At-Large, and 3 PLEOs) and 9 Automatic Delegate...

2024 Republican Delegates

19 delegate votes

Allocation: Caucus/Convention
Threshold: Not specified

The Republican party will send a total of 19 Delegate Votes and 16 Alternate Delegates to the 2024 RNC national convention. 19 Delegate Votes (6 District-level delegates, 10 At-Large, and 3 RNC delegates). All 19 of Hawaii's delegates to the Republican...

Sources

Sources and verification links

Questions

Common questions

What type of primary does Hawaii use?

Hawaii is listed with the following primary type classification: Closed, Open.

Can unaffiliated voters vote in Hawaii primaries?

Why does Hawaii show more than one primary type?

Hawaii can list different classifications for presidential, state, congressional, Democratic, Republican, or nonpartisan contests. The page lists the model breakdown as: Closed: Republican Presidential. Open: Democratic State, Democratic Presidential, and Republican State.

How many 2024 presidential delegates are listed for Hawaii?

The model lists 31 Democratic delegate votes and 19 Republican delegate votes for the 2024 presidential cycle.

Are Hawaii delegate totals current?

The delegate totals shown for Hawaii are historical 2024 presidential cycle data where listed. Confirm current-cycle delegate plans with official party materials or state election sources.

Where can I verify Hawaii primary rules?

Use state election materials, party materials, and selected reference links where available. This page links to elections.hawaii.gov - Voting In Hawaii and www.ncsl.org - Primary Types.