How Hawaii County boards vote on land use
Every vote below is quoted verbatim from the official meeting recording’s transcript. Use it as research toward the official record, not as the official minutes.
Hawaii County County Council
Parsed from the official meeting recording. Verify against the official minutes.
Opposition changes outcomes here. Contested non land uses pass less often than the docket overall.
contested 64% · all 95%
Approval odds below are computed from the key decisions across 91 County Council meetings on record, Jan 6, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026.
| Request type | Decisions (n) | Approved | Denied | Continued | With conditions | Contested (n) | Contested approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non land use | 398 | 95% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 28 | 64% |
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| Member | District | Votes recorded | Dissents | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Kagiwada | D2 | 47 | 14 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Ashley Kierkiewicz | D4 | 46 | 15 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dennis OnishiVice Chair | D3 | 46 | 13 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| James Hustace | D9 | 46 | 21 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Heather Kimball | D1 | 43 | 13 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Holeka InabaChair | D8 | 42 | 13 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Michelle Galimba | D6 | 42 | 6 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rebecca Villegas | D7 | 38 | 7 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Matt Kanealii-Kleinfelder | D5 | 36 | 10 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Hawaii County Windward Planning Commission
Parsed from the official meeting recording. Verify against the official minutes.
Budget a delay cycle. 25% of special uses were continued at least once before a final vote.
25% continued
Approval odds below are computed from the key decisions across 9 Windward Planning Commission meetings on record, Jan 8, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026.
| Request type | Decisions (n) | Approved | Denied | Continued | With conditions | Contested (n) | Contested approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special use | 8Small sample | 75% | 0% | 25% | 83% | 0 | No data |
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| Member | Votes recorded | Dissents | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Balog | 20 | 0 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Louis DanieleChairman | 20 | 0 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Chantel PerrinVice Chair | 19 | 0 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| JoNelle Fukushima | 17 | 1 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Paul Montz | 8 | 0 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Thomas E. Fratinardo | 4 | 0 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Kanoe Wilson | 1 | 0 | Apr 2, 2026 |
Hawaii County Leeward Planning Commission
Parsed from the official meeting recording. Verify against the official minutes.
Budget a delay cycle. A third of special uses were continued at least once before a final vote.
33% continued
Approval odds below are computed from the key decisions across 3 Leeward Planning Commission meetings on record, Jun 18, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026.
| Request type | Decisions (n) | Approved | Denied | Continued | With conditions | Contested (n) | Contested approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special use | 3Small sample | 67% | 0% | 33% | 100% | 0 | No data |
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| Member | Votes recorded | Dissents | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna NoborikawaVice Chair | 13 | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Dean AuChair | 12 | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Rebecca Inaba | 11 | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Shawn Makaiau | 9 | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Alexandria Ayers | 7 | 0 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Jacob Andrews | 7 | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Armando Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 |