Hanapepe Heights leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Hanapepe Heights typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hanapepe Heights, ~24% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hanapepe Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hanapepe Heights leans more Democratic than 16 of 23 neighbors.
Politically, Hanapepe Heights sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Why Hanapepe Heights 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 Hanapepe Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in Hanapepe Heights have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 16%).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hanapepe Heights, HI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hanapepe Heights looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 83% of households in Hanapepe Heights rent, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in Hanapepe Heights report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanapepe, HI D+17
- Kaumakani, HI D+24
- Eleele, HI D+20
- Waimea Kauai, HI D+18
- Kalaheo, HI D+20
- Lawai, HI D+27
- Kekaha, HI D+16
- Kukuiula, HI D+31
- Koloa, HI D+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agenda, KS R+68
- Amonate, VA R+72
- Riverton, TN R+74
- Lockwood, KY R+61
- Isabella, MN D+9
- Chaseley, ND R+62
- Sunrise, TN R+66
- Foster, TX R+79
- Festina, IA R+35
- Richmond Furnace, PA R+73
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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.