96772 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 96772 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96772, ~32% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96772 compares
96772 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
96772 runs about 13 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96772. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+17) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 96772 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 96772. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with heavy housing overcrowding tend to turn out at a lower rate; 96772, HI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 96772 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in 96772 report food insecurity, above 80% 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.