Hana leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Hana typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hana, ~52% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hana compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hana leans more Democratic than 8 of 11 neighbors.
Hana runs about 11 points more Democratic than Hawaii as a whole.
Why Hana leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hana, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 32% of adults in Hana have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hana, HI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hana looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in Hana have completed high school, about 6 points above the Hawaii average of 93%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kaupo, HI D+36
- Wailua, HI D+36
- Kipahulu, HI D+35
- Huelo, HI D+15
- Haiku, HI D+15
- Kula, HI D+18
- Makawao, HI D+22
- Haiku-Pauwela, HI D+11
- Pauwela, HI D+14
- Haliimaile, HI D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waverly, WV R+57
- Mentone, IN R+59
- Dublin, PA R+8
- Waldo, OH R+48
- Collinston, LA R+29
- McDavid, FL R+67
- Bigelow, AR R+58
- Lecompton, KS R+15
- Copper Canyon, TX R+39
- Pembroke, KY R+50
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.