Kaumakani leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Kaumakani typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kaumakani, ~24% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kaumakani compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kaumakani leans more Democratic than 15 of 22 neighbors.
Politically, Kaumakani sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Why Kaumakani 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 Kaumakani, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in Kaumakani have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 28%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kaumakani, HI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Kaumakani looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 83% of households in Kaumakani 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 Kaumakani report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hanapepe Heights, HI D+24
- Hanapepe, HI D+17
- Eleele, HI D+20
- Waimea Kauai, HI D+18
- Kekaha, HI D+16
- Kalaheo, HI D+20
- Lawai, HI D+27
- Kukuiula, HI D+31
- Mana, HI D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Husser, LA R+70
- Palo Verde, AZ R+44
- Little Texas, AL D+29
- Annabella, UT R+77
- Red Rock, GA R+70
- Spring Garden, PA R+2
- East Barre, VT R+19
- Miller Grove, TX R+77
- Hartsel, CO R+7
- Morris Chapel, TN R+72
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.