Pearl Highlands leans Democratic by roughly 16 points: about 58% of voters vote Democratic and 42% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Pearl Highlands typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pearl Highlands, ~27% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pearl Highlands compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Pearl Highlands leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Pearl Highlands runs about 7 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Pearl Highlands. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+21) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+9), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Pearl Highlands leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Pearl Highlands. 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; Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, 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 Pearl Highlands looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 9% of homes in Pearl Highlands have more than one occupant per room, above 89% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- West Loch, Waipahu, HI D+9
- Airport, Honolulu, HI D+8
- Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI D+17
- Aliamanu, Honolulu, HI D+13
- Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley, Mililani, HI D+16
- Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI D+6
- Moanalua, Honolulu, HI D+13
- Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI D+11
- Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale, Kapolei, HI D+8
- Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, HI D+11
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Hayhurst, Portland, OR D+68
- Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Indian Lake East, Worcester, MA D+36
- Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI D+46
- View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA D+12
- Century Village West, Boca Raton, FL D+13
- South Oceanside, Oceanside, CA D+19
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
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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.