96756 leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 96756 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96756, ~35% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96756 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96756 is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, 96756 sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96756. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+32) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 96756 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 96756, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in 96756 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 25%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 96756, HI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 96756 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 41% of households in 96756 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 96756 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 7% of homes in 96756 have more than one occupant per room, above 93% 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.