Holualoa leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Holualoa typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holualoa, ~37% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holualoa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holualoa is the most Democratic-leaning.
Politically, Holualoa sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Why Holualoa 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 Holualoa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in Holualoa hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with heavy housing overcrowding tend to turn out at a lower rate; Holualoa, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Holualoa looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Holualoa have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Holualoa sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI D+17
- Kailua-Kona, HI D+16
- Kalaoa, HI D+15
- Kealakekua, HI D+19
- Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI D+21
- Captain Cook, HI D+18
- Hookena, HI D+13
- Waikoloa Village, HI D+19
- Puako, HI D+18
- Waikoloa, HI D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brush Prairie, WA R+17
- Nellis Afb, NV D+22
- Red Springs, NC Even
- Jackson, KY R+61
- Willard, OH R+43
- Ripley, MS R+48
- St. Anthony, MN D+45
- Franklin, PA R+26
- Cottondale, AL R+29
- Glens Falls North, NY D+9
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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.