96718 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 96718 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96718, ~23% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96718 compares
96718 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
Politically, 96718 sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Why 96718 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 96718, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in 96718 hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 96718, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 96718 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 96718 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.