The politics of Launiupoko, HI are deeply rooted in local history and culture. The small town of just under 7,000 residents is divided into four neighborhoods: Iao, Kahakuloa, Lahainaluna, and Olowalu. Each neighborhood has its own North Shore Community Council which works to ensure that the interests and values of the local community are represented in decision-making processes at the state and county level. The town's local government consists of an elected mayor, six council members, and a Town Manager who oversee the day-to-day operations. Additionally, there is an appointed Planning Commission Board that advises on land use regulations and zoning ordinances. These entities work together to make sure that Launiupoko remains a safe place to live for its residents while also maintaining its unique character and sense of community.
The political climate in Launiupoko, 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
Launiupoko, 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.
Launiupoko, 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 Launiupoko, HI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,613 contributions totaling $150,591 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $93 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 227 contributions totaling $52,288 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $230 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)