Hookena leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Hookena typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hookena, ~41% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hookena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hookena leans more Democratic than 3 of 10 neighbors.
Hookena runs about 10 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Why Hookena 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 Hookena, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 39% of adults in Hookena hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hookena, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hookena looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Hookena own their home, about 26 points above the Hawaii average of 66%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Hookena have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Papa, HI D+14
- Captain Cook, HI D+18
- Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI D+21
- Kealakekua, HI D+19
- Hawaiian Ocean View, HI D+10
- Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI D+17
- Ocean View, HI D+12
- Holualoa, HI D+24
- Waiohinu, HI D+12
- Kailua-Kona, HI D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Marathon, OH R+65
- Pursglove, WV R+31
- Manley, NE R+50
- Libertyville, AL R+59
- Maxey, TX R+78
- Drennen, WV R+65
- Slate, WV R+61
- Amiret, MN R+53
- Lindsay, NE R+82
- Gifford, IN R+60
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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.