Fern Forest, HI is a small town located on the island of Hawaii. The town is governed by a mayor and a city council that are elected every four years. The local political candidates in Fern Forest range from experienced incumbents to fresh newcomers. Residents of the town can become involved with the politics of their community by attending local government meetings, voting in elections, and joining or supporting political action committees. Contemporary issues facing Fern Forest include preserving its natural environment, increasing access to healthcare, and improving educational opportunities for all members of the community. By engaging in these conversations and participating in local elections, residents can help shape the future of their hometown and ensure it remains a vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Fern Forest, HI is moderately liberal.
Hawaii County, HI is very liberal. In Hawaii County, HI 66.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hawaii county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.9% to 30.6%.
Hawaii county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Fern Forest, HI is moderately liberal.
Hawaii County, Hawaii is very liberal.
Hilo Metro Area is very liberal.
Hawaii is strongly liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Fern Forest, Hawaii: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Fern Forest, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 959 contributions totaling $30,351 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 82 contributions totaling $4,629 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)