Kauai, HI County is a popular destination for tourists and residents alike. This picturesque county is known for its lush landscapes and beautiful beaches. Politically, Kauai is a Democratic stronghold, with the Democratic party holding all elected offices in the county. The current mayor of Kauai is Derek Kawakami, who was first elected in 2018. He has been working diligently to improve the quality of life on the island by investing in sustainable energy projects and promoting economic development. Additionally, the local government works to protect natural resources and promote cultural heritage on the island through various initiatives and programs. With strong leadership from its politicians, Kauai is sure to remain an attractive and vibrant place for locals and visitors alike.
The political climate in Kauai County, HI is strongly liberal.
In Kauai County, HI 63.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kauai county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.4% to 34.6%.
Kauai county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kauai County, HI is strongly liberal.
Kapaa Metro Area is strongly 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.
Kauai, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Kauai County, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 8,232 contributions totaling $679,126 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 716 contributions totaling $111,367 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)