96771 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 96771 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96771, ~36% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96771 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96771 leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Politically, 96771 sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96771. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 96771 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 96771, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 35% of adults in 96771 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 29%).
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 96771, HI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 96771 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 96771 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 96771 have completed high school, below 76% 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.