The Arts District leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 36% of adults in The Arts District typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in The Arts District, ~22% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How The Arts District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, The Arts District leans more Democratic than 4 of 15 neighbors.
Politically, The Arts District sits close to the rest of Hawaii.
Politics vary noticeably by block within The Arts District. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 12 points.
Why The Arts District leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in The Arts District. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; The Arts District, Honolulu, HI sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in The Arts District looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 77% of households in The Arts District rent, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 11% of homes in The Arts District have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown, Honolulu, HI D+33
- Liliha-Kapalama, Honolulu, HI D+23
- Kalihi-Palama, Honolulu, HI D+11
- Ala Moana-Kakaako, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Makiki, Honolulu, HI D+34
- Nuuanu-Punchbowl, Honolulu, HI D+31
- Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, HI D+11
- Mxcully-Moiliili, Honolulu, HI D+34
- Waikiki, Honolulu, HI D+32
- Manoa, Honolulu, HI D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Back Central, Lowell, MA D+17
- Sunflower, Wichita, KS D+7
- Baker, Denver, CO D+72
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Puget, Bellingham, WA D+48
- Townsite, Henderson, NV Even
- West Englewood, Teaneck, NJ D+56
- Country Squire Estates, West Valley City, UT D+6
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Smith Hill, Providence, RI D+47
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.