The politics of Koloa, HI are largely influenced by the local government. The town is governed by an elected mayor and council members who represent the majority of residents in the area. There is a focus on issues such as public safety, economic development, infrastructure projects, and land use. The current mayor, KipuKai Kualii, has been in office for two terms and is known for his progressive approach to governing. He has worked closely with local business owners to promote economic growth while also advocating for environmental protection. Additionally, he has championed initiatives that have increased accessibility to healthcare services and resources for the residents of Koloa. Every election cycle brings new candidates into office, giving residents a chance to participate in their government and choose who will represent them best.
The political climate in Koloa, 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
Koloa, 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.
Koloa, 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 Koloa, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 518 contributions totaling $34,942 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $9,380 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)