Naalehu, HI Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Naalehu

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Naalehu leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.

 

About 58% of adults in Naalehu typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Naalehu, ~32% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Naalehu compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Naalehu is the least Democratic-leaning.

Naalehu runs about 13 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.

Why Naalehu leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Naalehu. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout

Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Naalehu, HI sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.

Why turnout in Naalehu looks the way it does

Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Naalehu report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.