The Hilo, HI Metro Area is home to a diverse and active political climate. The city is served by numerous local, state and federal elected officials who are deeply committed to their community and the well-being of its inhabitants. Locally, residents are represented by 3 representatives in the Hawaii State House of Representatives, 2 senators in the Hawaii State Senate, 1 Representative for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, and 2 United States Senators. All of these officials work together to ensure that Hilo has adequate resources and a strong foundation for growth. On a county level, there is also an active political presence with numerous County Council members who advocate for their constituents' interests. The Hilo Metro Area also has several initiatives dedicated to increasing voter turnout and civic engagement among its citizens. Through these efforts, residents can stay informed about current events and make sure they keep their voices heard at all levels of government.
The political climate in Hilo Metro Area is very liberal.
In Hilo Metro Area 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, the Hilo metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 66.9% to 30.6%.
The Hilo metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Hilo, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Hilo Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,022 contributions totaling $1,114,113 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $70 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,798 contributions totaling $312,841 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $174 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)