Honaunau-Napoopoo leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Honaunau-Napoopoo typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Honaunau-Napoopoo, ~35% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Honaunau-Napoopoo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Honaunau-Napoopoo leans more Democratic than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Politically, Honaunau-Napoopoo sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Honaunau-Napoopoo. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Honaunau-Napoopoo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Honaunau-Napoopoo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Honaunau-Napoopoo looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 4% of homes in Honaunau-Napoopoo have more than one occupant per room, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Captain Cook, HI D+18
- Kealakekua, HI D+19
- Hookena, HI D+13
- Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI D+17
- Holualoa, HI D+24
- Kailua-Kona, HI D+16
- Papa, HI D+14
- Kalaoa, HI D+15
- Hawaiian Ocean View, HI D+10
- Ocean View, HI D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brasher Falls, NY R+36
- Lake Hughes, CA R+27
- Milford Center, OH R+55
- Liverpool, TX R+62
- Richmondville, NY R+34
- Barryton, MI R+41
- Jetersville, VA R+44
- Hurley, WI R+27
- Bethel, ME Even
- Alpine, WY R+53
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.