96714 leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 96714 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96714, ~37% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96714 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96714 leans more Democratic than 2 of 4 neighbors.
96714 runs about 7 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Why 96714 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 96714, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in 96714 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in 96714 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 96714, HI sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 96714 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 96714 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Hawaii Office of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Some land-use inputs for Hawaii, including walkability and the environmental-justice index, are estimated rather than measured, so the figures here carry added uncertainty. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.