Haw. Rev. Stat. § 38

Current through Act 7 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 38 - Representative Districts

For the purpose of representation in the house of representatives, the Territory is divided into the following representative districts:

First representative district: That portion of the island of Hawaii known as Puna;

Second representative district: That portion of the island of Hawaii known as South Hilo;

Third representative district: That portion of the island of Hawaii known as North Hilo and Hamakua;

Fourth representative district: That portion of the island of Hawaii known as Kau and South Kona and that portion of North Kona, for convenience herein referred to as Keauhou, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from a point at the seashore between the lands of Holauloa 1 and 2 and Puapuaa 2 running northeasterly along the boundary of Holauloa 1 and 2 to Puu Laalaau;
(2) easterly in a straight line to a point called Naohueleelua being the common corner of the lands of Puuanahulu, Kaohe and Keauhou 2d;
(3) southeasterly along the common boundary between Hamakua and North Kona Districts to the summit of Mauna Loa;
(4) westerly along the common boundary between Kau and North Kona Districts to the easterly boundary of South Kona District;
(5) northerly and westerly along the boundary between North and South Kona Districts to the seashore; and
(6) northerly along the seashore to the point of beginning;

Fifth representative district: That portion of the island of Hawaii known as Kohala and that portion of North Kona not included in the fourth representative district;

Sixth representative district: The islands of Molokai and Lanai;

Seventh representative district: The islands of Maui and Kahoolawe;

Eighth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu known as Koolaupoko and Koolauloa;

Ninth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu known as Waialua and Wahiawa;

Tenth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu known as Ewa and Waianae;

Eleventh representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu, for convenience herein referred to as Kalihi, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from the intersection of Kalihi and Auiki Streets running westerly along Auiki Street to Mokauea Street;
(2) southwesterly along Mokauea Street extension extended to a point on the outer edge of the reef;
(3) westerly along the outer edge of the reef to a point on the Moanalua-Halawa boundary;
(4) northerly and northeasterly along the Moanalua-Halawa boundary to the top of Koolau Range;
(5) southeasterly along the top of Koolau Range to a place called "Puu Lanihuli";
(6) southwesterly along the top of the ridge between the lands of Kalihi, Kapalama and Nuuanu to Kalihi Street; and
(7) southwesterly along Kalihi Street to the point of beginning;

Twelfth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu, for convenience herein referred to as Upper Nuuanu, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from the intersection of King and Kalihi Streets running northeasterly along Kalihi Street to the ridge between the lands of Kalihi, Kapalama and Nuuanu;
(2) northeasterly along the top of said ridge to a point on the Koolau Range called Puu Lanihuli;
(3) easterly along the top of said range to Pali Road at the Nuuanu Pali;
(4) southwesterly along Pali Road to Nuuanu Avenue and southwesterly along Nuuanu Avenue to School Street;
(5) northwesterly along School Street to the centerline of the Kapalama drainage canal (Waikiki Branch);
(6) southwesterly along said canal to the centerline of the main Kapalama drainage canal;
(7) southwesterly along said canal to King Street; and
(8) northwesterly along King Street to the point of beginning.

Thirteenth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu for convenience herein referred to as Kapalama, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from the junction of the Honolulu Harbor Channel and the reef running westerly along the outer edge of the reef to Mokauea Street extension extended;
(2) northeasterly along Mokauea Street extension extended to Sand Island Road;
(3) northeasterly along Mokauea Street extension to Auiki Street;
(4) easterly along Auiki Street to Kalihi Street;
(5) northeasterly along Kalihi Street to King Street;
(6) southeasterly along King Street to the center line of the Main Kapalama drainage canal;
(7) northerly along said canal to the center line of the Kapalama drainage canal (Waikiki Branch);
(8) northeasterly along said canal to School Street;
(9) southeasterly along School Street to Nuuanu Avenue;
(10) southwesterly along Nuuanu Avenue to the sea, and
(11) southwesterly along the middle of Honolulu Harbor and Honolulu Harbor Channel to the point of beginning.

Fourteenth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu, for convenience herein referred to as Pauoa, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from the junction of the Honolulu Harbor Channel and the outer edge of the reef running northeasterly along the middle of Honolulu Harbor Channel and Honolulu Harbor to the intersection of Queen Street and Nuuanu Avenue;
(2) northeasterly along Nuuanu Avenue to Pali Road and northeasterly along Pali Road to the top of Koolau Range at the Nuuanu Pali;
(3) easterly and southerly along the top of the Koolau Range to a point called Puu Konahuanui;
(4) southwesterly along the top of the ridge between the lands of Nuuanu, Pauoa and Manoa to a mountain peak called Puu Ohia or Tantalus;
(5) southwesterly along the top of the ridge between the lands of Makiki and Kalawahine to the intersection of Nehoa Street and Lewalani Drive;
(6) southerly along Lewalani Drive and Piikoi Street to Wilder Avenue;
(7) easterly along Wilder Avenue to Punahou Street;
(8) southerly along Punahou Street to King Street;
(9) westerly along King Street to Kalakaua Avenue;
(10) southerly along Kalakaua Avenue to the center line of the Ala Wai Canal;
(11) westerly along said canal and along the line of said canal extended to the outer edge of the reef; and
(12) westerly along the outer edge of the reef to the point of beginning.

Fifteenth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu, for convenience herein referred to as Manoa and Waikiki, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from the intersection of Kalakaua Avenue and the center line of the Ala Wai Canal running northerly along Kalakaua Avenue to King Street;
(2) easterly along King Street to Punahou Street;
(3) northerly along Punahou Street to Wilder Avenue;
(4) westerly along Wilder Avenue to Piikoi Street;
(5) northerly along Piikoi Street to Lewalani Drive;
(6) northerly along Lewalani Drive to Nehoa Street;
(7) northeasterly along the top of the ridge between the lands of Makiki and Kalawahine to a mountain peak called Puu Ohia or Tantalus;
(8) northeasterly along the top of the ridge between the lands of Pauoa, Manoa and Nuuanu to a point on the Koolau Range called Puu Konahuanui;
(9) southeasterly along the top of said range to a place called Mountain Olympus;
(10) southwesterly along the top of Waahila Ridge to the top edge of Palolo Valley;
(11) southwesterly along the top edge of said valley to the forest reserve boundary;
(12) southwesterly along the southeasterly boundary of Saint Louis Heights tract, series 2 (file plan 464) to the southerly boundary of said tract one hundred feet southeasterly from Alencastre Street;
(13) southwesterly parallel to and one hundred feet from Alencastre Street and Saint Louis Drive to Waialae Avenue;
(14) westerly along Waialae Avenue to Kapahulu Avenue extended;
(15) southerly across Waialae Avenue and along Kapahulu Avenue to Kalakaua Avenue;
(16) westerly along Kapahulu Avenue extended to the outer edge of the reef;
(17) northwesterly along the outer edge of the reef to a point on the line extended of the center line of the Ala Wai Canal; and
(18) easterly along said line to the point of beginning;

Sixteenth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu, for convenience herein referred to as Kaimuki and Kapahulu, more particularly described as follows:

(1) from a point at the seacoast at a place called Black Point running westerly along the seacoast to Kapahulu Avenue extended to the sea;
(2) easterly across Kalakaua Avenue and easterly and northerly along Kapahulu Avenue to Waialae Avenue;
(3) easterly along Waialae Avenue to a point one hundred feet easterly of Saint Louis Drive;
(4) northeasterly across Waialae Avenue then parallel to and one hundred feet from Saint Louis Drive and Alencastre Street to the southerly boundary of Saint Louis Heights tract, series 2 (file plan numbered 464);
(5) northeasterly along the southeasterly boundary of said tract to the forest reserve boundary;
(6) northeasterly along the top ridge of Palolo Valley to the top of Waahila Ridge;
(7) northeasterly along the top of Waahila Ridge to a point on Koolau Range called Mount Olympus;
(8) easterly along the top of the Koolau Range to the top of the ridge between the lands of Waialae Nui and Palolo;
(9) southwesterly along the top of said ridge to a place called Kalepeamoa;
(10) southwesterly along Mauumae Ridge to Sierra Drive;
(11) southwesterly along Sierra Drive to Waialae Avenue;
(12) easterly along Waialae Avenue to Thirteenth Avenue;
(13) southwesterly along Thirteenth Avenue and Ocean View Drive to Kilauea Avenue;
(14) westerly along Kilauea Avenue to Makapuu Avenue;
(15) southwesterly along Makapuu Avenue to Diamond Head Road; and
(16) southeasterly along Diamond Head Road to the military road and along the military road extended to the point of beginning;

Seventeenth representative district: That portion of the island of Oahu not included in any other representative district on the island of Oahu, together with all other islands not included in any other representative district;

Eighteenth representative district: The islands of Kauai and Niihau.

Wherever a roadway or intersection of one or more roadways is designated as a boundary in any of the above descriptions, the centerline of such roadway or intersection is intended as such boundary.

HRS § 38

Am Aug. 1, 1956, c 851, §5, 70 Stat 904