The small community of Hanalei, HI (96714) is deeply embedded in local politics. Many of its citizens are actively involved in their local district affairs and are passionate advocates for their cause. One example is the Hanalei Neighborhood Coalition, which is a grassroots organization that works to protect and preserve the rural lifestyle and resources of Hanalei. They have worked successfully on initiatives such as reducing plastic pollution, increasing sustainability practices, and advocating for higher wages for workers in the farming industry. The residents also take part in local elections to choose candidates for the county council who share their values and beliefs. People from all walks of life come together to discuss issues ranging from housing rights to environmental protection. This shared passion helps make Hanalei an essential part of Hawaii's political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 96714 (Hanalei, HI) is somewhat liberal.
Kauai County, HI is strongly liberal. In Kauai County, HI 63.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 34.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kauai county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 63.4% to 34.6%.
Kauai county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 96714 (Hanalei, HI) is somewhat liberal.
Hanalei, Hawaii is somewhat liberal.
Kauai County, Hawaii is strongly liberal.
Kapaa Metro Area is strongly 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.
Hanalei, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 96714 (Hanalei)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 135 contributions totaling $16,042 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $119 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $135 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)