Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, ~37% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site leans more Democratic than 5 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+29) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a high frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, HI sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Puako, HI D+18
- Waikoloa, HI D+17
- Kawaihae, HI D+29
- Waikoloa Village, HI D+19
- Kuhio Village, HI D+23
- Waimea, HI D+24
- Honomakau, HI D+27
- Kapaau, HI D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linn Grove, IA R+49
- Maple Corner, OH R+56
- Krypton, KY R+71
- Red Top, SC R+4
- Beckville, IN R+60
- Lancaster, IL R+50
- Harmony, AR R+63
- Pelham, TX R+67
- Boys Town, NE R+5
- Meeker, OH R+61
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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.