Pahoa in the Big Island of Hawaiian is a small rural town with a tight-knit community. The politics in Pahoa are largely focused on preserving the unique cultural heritage of the Hawaiian people and maintaining a sustainable environment for all residents. The town is governed by a mayor and six council members, who work to ensure that the interests of all residents are represented. Additionally, there are local organizations and committees that work to promote responsible development and community engagement. Recently, politicians in Pahoa have been working to bring increased economic opportunities to the area while still respecting traditional Hawaiian values. Additionally, Pahoa has committed itself to protecting its diverse natural environment including wildlife habitats, forests, and beaches. In order to achieve these goals, Pahoa has implemented initiatives such as renewable energy initiatives, conservation efforts, and waste management systems.
The political climate in Pahoa, 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
Pahoa, 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.
Pahoa, 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 Pahoa, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,531 contributions totaling $51,097 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $1,650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)