Puhi leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Puhi typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Puhi, ~24% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Puhi compares
Puhi runs about 6 points more Republican than Hawaii as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Puhi. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Puhi leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Puhi. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Puhi, Lihue, HI sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Puhi looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 17% of homes in Puhi have more than one occupant per room, above 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Hanamaulu, Lihue, HI D+13
- Wailua, Kapaa, HI D+22
- North Shore Waialua, Waialua, HI D+20
- North Shore, Haleiwa, HI D+7
- Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale, Kapolei, HI D+8
- Mililani Waipio Melemanu, Mililani, HI D+17
- Mililani Mauka-Launani Valley, Mililani, HI D+16
- West Loch, Waipahu, HI D+9
- Koolauloa, Laie, HI D+17
- Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI D+6
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rolling Roads, Greensboro, NC D+51
- Colemans Daytona, Daytona Beach, FL D+68
- Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Martens-Carmelita, Mountain View, CA D+38
- Lake Park, Worcester, MA D+30
- Franklin Falls, Franklin, NH R+4
- Highlands, Wilmington, DE D+50
- Meadow Springs, Richland, WA R+7
- South Park, Tucson, AZ D+38
- Downtown Nashville, Nashville, TN D+50
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.