Kula, HI is a small community located in Maui County. It has a unique political landscape that is shaped by its close-knit citizenry and vibrant culture. The local politicians serve the people of Kula with dedication and pride. They focus on issues that directly affect the lives of their constituents, such as public safety, education, infrastructure development, and economic opportunities. The current mayor is focused on creating positive changes to help Kula become an even more prosperous place for its citizens. The city council works together to ensure all voices are heard and consensus is achieved when considering policies. Furthermore, the community members remain involved in politics through various outreach programs and initiatives that support the goals of local government. From attending council meetings or voting in elections to participating in advocacy groups or volunteering for campaigns, Kula residents demonstrate a strong commitment to politics within their own town.
The political climate in Kula, HI is somewhat liberal.
Maui County, HI is very liberal. In Maui County, HI 66.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Maui county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.6% to 31.1%.
Maui county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kula, HI is somewhat liberal.
Maui County, Hawaii is very liberal.
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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.
Kula, 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 Kula, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,649 contributions totaling $239,382 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 159 contributions totaling $26,696 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)