Mountain View, HI is a small rural town located in Hawaii county with a population of just over 2,500 residents. Although it is small, the politics in 96771 Mountain View, HI have an impact on its residents. The town is represented by a mayor and four council members that are elected to serve four-year terms in office. These representatives focus on issues related to economic development, infrastructure projects, and maintaining public safety in the town. They also work to promote the growth of local businesses and support initiatives aimed at improving quality of life for all citizens. In addition to the elected officials, there are also numerous local groups and organizations dedicated to advocating for the best interests of Mountain View’s community members on local issues ranging from traffic safety to environmental protection. With everyone working together towards the betterment of their hometown, Mountain View remains a vibrant and active place for many Hawaii County residents.
The political climate in Zip 96771 (Mountain View, HI) is strongly 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
Zip 96771 (Mountain View, HI) is strongly liberal.
Mountain View, Hawaii is strongly 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.
Mountain View, 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 96771 (Mountain View)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 238 contributions totaling $8,459 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $918 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)