Koolauloa leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Koolauloa typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Koolauloa, ~31% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Koolauloa compares
Koolauloa runs about 6 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Why Koolauloa leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Koolauloa. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Koolauloa, Laie, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Koolauloa looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 15% of homes in Koolauloa have more than one occupant per room, above 96% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Shore, Haleiwa, HI D+7
- Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley, Mililani, HI D+16
- Kahaluu, Kaneohe, HI D+21
- Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI D+17
- North Shore Waialua, Waialua, HI D+20
- Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, HI D+16
- Mokapu, Kaneohe Station, HI Even
- West Loch, Waipahu, HI D+9
- Moanalua, Honolulu, HI D+13
- Aliamanu, Honolulu, HI D+13
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mountain View San Diego, San Diego, CA D+32
- Russian Hill, San Francisco, CA D+68
- Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA D+59
- West Side, St. Paul, MN D+46
- Kenmore, Akron, OH D+10
- Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA D+75
- Mountain View, Bend, OR D+14
- Woodlawn, Bronx, NY D+26
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
- Old Aurora, New Orleans, LA D+56
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.