96790 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 96790 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 96790, ~38% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 96790 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 96790 leans more Democratic than 2 of 6 neighbors.
96790 runs about 5 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 96790. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 96790 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 96790, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in 96790 hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Adult tooth loss and voter turnout
Places with a low adult tooth-loss rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; 96790, HI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Tooth loss does not drive turnout; it reflects age, income, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 96790 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 96790 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.