Holualoa leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Holualoa typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holualoa, ~36% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holualoa compares
Politically, Holualoa sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Holualoa. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Holualoa leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Holualoa. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with heavy housing overcrowding tend to turn out at a lower rate; Holualoa, Kailua-Kona, 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 6% of homes in Holualoa have more than one occupant per room, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kailua Kona, Kailua-Kona, HI D+18
- Kamuela, Waimea, HI D+24
- Downtown Hilo, Hilo, HI D+33
- Hawaiian Acres, Keaau, HI Even
- Orchidlands Estates, Keaau, HI D+6
- Wailea, Kihei, HI D+20
- Pukalani, Makawao, HI D+20
- Napili-Honokowai, Lahaina, HI D+18
- Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI D+24
- Kuliouou-Kalani Iki, East Honolulu, HI D+25
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Golden Valley, Milwaukee, WI D+41
- East Old Golden Road, West Pleasant View, CO D+21
- Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, GA D+4
- Vinton Street, Omaha, NE D+28
- Marietta, Jacksonville, FL R+43
- Centerville, Brownsville, PA R+34
- Indian Spring, Boynton Beach, FL D+18
- Wilson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+17
- Marysville Historic District, Marysville, OH R+21
- Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL R+21
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.