96779 leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 96779 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96779, ~33% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96779 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96779 is the most Democratic-leaning.
96779 runs about 6 points more Democratic than Hawaii as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96779. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 14 points.
Why 96779 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 96779, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 37% of adults in 96779 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 96779 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 96779, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 96779 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 13% of homes in 96779 have more than one occupant per room, above 98% of zip codes. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 96779 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. 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.