Ala Moana-Kakaako leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Ala Moana-Kakaako typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ala Moana-Kakaako, ~28% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ala Moana-Kakaako compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ala Moana-Kakaako leans more Democratic than 6 of 14 neighbors.
Ala Moana-Kakaako runs about 8 points more Democratic than Hawaii as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ala Moana-Kakaako. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Ala Moana-Kakaako leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ala Moana-Kakaako. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Ala Moana-Kakaako looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Ala Moana-Kakaako have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Ala Moana-Kakaako sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Makiki, Honolulu, HI D+34
- Downtown, Honolulu, HI D+33
- The Arts District, Honolulu, HI D+23
- Mxcully-Moiliili, Honolulu, HI D+34
- Waikiki, Honolulu, HI D+32
- Nuuanu-Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Manoa, Honolulu, HI D+44
- Liliha-Kapalama, Honolulu, HI D+23
- Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St Louis, Honolulu, HI D+36
- Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, HI D+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Beach, Staten Island, NY R+33
- Clearview, Queens, NY Even
- Garfield Ridge, Chicago, IL Even
- Arlington Heights, Fort Worth, TX D+9
- Summerlin North, Las Vegas, NV D+5
- Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY R+18
- Model City, Miami, FL D+60
- Pelican, Cape Coral, FL R+31
- Northeast, Reno, NV D+16
- Meadowview, Sacramento, CA D+39
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.