Kekaha, HI is a small town on the western tip of Kauai Island in Hawaii. It has a population of approximately 1,400 people and is known for its beautiful beaches and rich cultural heritage. The politics of Kekaha are largely influenced by the local government of Kauai County, which consists of an elected mayor and nine council members who are responsible for making laws and decisions that affect the citizens of Kekaha. These council members are selected through nonpartisan elections conducted every four years. Additionally, the state legislature makes decisions that also affect the people living in Kekaha. Generally, voters in Kekaha tend to lean left politically, supporting progressive policies such as environmental protection and social justice. Moreover, local residents have a strong sense of community pride and engagement in local politics, often attending town hall meetings or participating in events related to election campaigns.
The political climate in Kekaha, HI is moderately liberal.
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
Kekaha, HI is moderately liberal.
Kauai County, Hawaii 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.
Kekaha, 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 Kekaha, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $2,726 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)