The politics of Orchidlands Estates, HI are reflective of the community's desire for a safe and prosperous place to call home. The local government focuses on providing the highest quality services and resources to its residents, while also maintaining fiscal responsibility. Local elections are held on a regular basis, with citizens having the opportunity to vote for candidates who share their vision and values for the future of Orchidlands Estates. Residents have been vocal in their support for causes such as protecting natural resources, improving public safety, and encouraging economic growth in the area. Additionally, there is a strong focus on upholding all social justice initiatives like promoting diversity and equal rights throughout the community. With the diverse population of Orchidlands Estates, HI, it is crucial that policy makers listen to all voices in order to reach decisions that best serve everyone.
The political climate in Orchidlands Estates, HI is somewhat 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
Orchidlands Estates, HI is somewhat 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.
Orchidlands Estates, 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 Orchidlands Estates, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,220 contributions totaling $70,220 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $58 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 176 contributions totaling $8,739 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)