96777 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 96777 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96777, ~32% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96777 compares
Politically, 96777 sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Why 96777 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 96777. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 96777, HI sits below the national average 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 96777 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 96777 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 95% of adults in 96777 have completed high school, above 78% 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.