Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is a large community located on the Big Island of Hawaii. This area has a rich history and culture that has been passed down through generations. Politically, the area is represented in Hawaii's State House of Representatives by Member of the House Cynthia Thielen and in the State Senate by Senator Glenn Wakai. They are both committed to representing the needs of Kahaluu-Keauhou and its diverse communities. Both representatives have been active in pushing for legislation that would benefit their constituents such as increasing funding for infrastructure to improve public transportation, providing better access to health care, and protecting natural resources like beaches and forests. Though there are no local candidates running for office at this time, these two representatives are dedicated to fighting for what is best for their constituents and continuing to ensure Kahaluu-Keauhou remains a vibrant part of Hawaii's political landscape.
The political climate in Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is moderately 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
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI is moderately 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.
Kahaluu-Keauhou, 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 Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,829 contributions totaling $455,691 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $161 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 410 contributions totaling $112,882 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $275 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)