Liliha-Kapalama leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Liliha-Kapalama typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Liliha-Kapalama, ~26% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Liliha-Kapalama compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Liliha-Kapalama leans more Democratic than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Politically, Liliha-Kapalama sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Liliha-Kapalama. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Liliha-Kapalama leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Liliha-Kapalama. 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; Liliha-Kapalama, Honolulu, HI sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Liliha-Kapalama looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 11% of homes in Liliha-Kapalama have more than one occupant per room, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Nuuanu-Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, HI D+11
- The Arts District, Honolulu, HI D+23
- Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI D+11
- Downtown, Honolulu, HI D+33
- Makiki, Honolulu, HI D+34
- Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Moanalua, Honolulu, HI D+13
- Manoa, Honolulu, HI D+44
- Mxcully-Moiliili, Honolulu, HI D+34
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lower Peters Canyon, Irvine, CA D+13
- Bear Creek, Stockton, CA D+15
- Outer Richmond, San Francisco, CA D+57
- Ocean View, San Francisco, CA D+45
- Tierrasanta, San Diego, CA D+20
- South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ D+30
- Hermosa, Chicago, IL D+44
- Villages of Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL D+31
- Golden Glades-The Woods, Jacksonville, FL R+17
- Northwest Dallas, Dallas, TX D+11
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.