DENVER — Hawai'i delegates to the Democratic National Convention this afternoon cast 26 of the state's 29 votes for U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for the party's presidential nomination.

Richard Port, a superdelegate and the state's Democratic National Committeeman, voted for U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. Two of the state's delegates did not vote.

"My fellow Americans, my fellow Democrats, Hawai'i, the land of aloha and love, birthplace of our next president of the United States, is proud to cast for our native son, the following votes," said U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawai'i.

Kari Luna, the vice chair of the Democratic Party of Hawai'i, said: "We proudly cast 26 votes for the next president of the United States, Senator Barack Obama, and one vote for Senator Hillary Clinton."

The Hawai'i delegation was dressed in aloha attire and waved state flags when they were introduced to the convention.

Brian Schatz, the state party chairman, said U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawai'i, and U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawai'i, both superdelegates, missed the vote because they could not get to the convention floor in time.

Akaka and Abercrombie had endorsed Obama.