Waikapu, HI is a small town on the island of Maui with a rich history and vibrant culture. It is home to many diverse people and groups that bring their own unique perspectives to the political climate. Waikapu's politics are largely focused on local issues such as land rights, water rights, and access to quality healthcare. The town also values its strong sense of community and works together to make sure everyone's voice is heard in local decision-making. In recent years, the town has seen an increase in voter participation in municipal elections as citizens take their civic duties seriously. Local candidates have sought out ways to engage with voters and ensure they are aware of their options when it comes to casting their ballots. The Waikapu community takes pride in being engaged in the political process and working together to move their town forward.
The political climate in Waikapu, HI is somewhat liberal.
Maui County, HI is very liberal. In Maui County, HI 66.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 31.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Maui county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.6% to 31.1%.
Maui county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Waikapu, HI is somewhat liberal.
Maui County, Hawaii is very liberal.
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina 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.
Waikapu, 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 Waikapu, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,534 contributions totaling $149,929 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 122 contributions totaling $52,756 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $432 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)