County of Hawaii Councilmember District 4
Hawaii County, Hawaii
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 8, 2026 · Special election
This seat represents District 4, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 59 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 205,769 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,445,235 ÷ 205,769) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.01, measured against a statewide vote in HI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Setting your property tax rate
- Funding county roads, health programs, and elections
- Setting land use and building rules outside city limits
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Cyd L. (Makanui) Hoffeld is a Puna community-health professional and youth advocate who chairs the Hawaiʻi Community Health Worker Association. Her stated priorities include roads, rural health access, and stable neighborhoods.
Nonpartisan · declared
Eileen Ohara is a former Hawaiʻi County Councilmember for District 4 and executive director of Mālama O Puna. Her stated priorities include roads, infrastructure, health access, shoreline access, and community recovery.
Nonpartisan · declared
Lloyd K. Enriquez is a Puna community leader with decades of work in local schools and service on the Hawaiʻi County Police Commission. His stated priorities include school safety, emergency response, food security, and responsible growth.
Nonpartisan · declared
Shannon “Smiley” Burrows is a farmer and community organizer in Puna who founded Imua Lower Puna. Her stated priorities include infrastructure, economic development, safety, and community coordination.
Sources: elections.hawaii.gov234 · elections.hawaiicounty.gov