96725 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 96725 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96725, ~37% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96725 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96725 is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, 96725 sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Why 96725 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 96725, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in 96725 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 96725, HI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 96725 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 10% of homes in 96725 have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of zip codes. 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.