2021 Comparison

Individuals who did not respond to this question were removed from the analysis, reducing the sample size from the original 1,458 to 1,394.

Cross Tabs

##                            q48_did_you_vote_in_the_last_election_held_on_november_3_2020 Don't know  No Prefer not to answer Refused - Please explain Yes
## q2_are_you_native_hawaiian                                                                                                                               
## Native Hawaiian                                                                                   4 100                   21                        6 590
## Non-Hawaiian                                                                                      8  68                   17                        3 577

Chi-Square Analysis

To complete the Chi-Square analysis, the responses of Prefer not to answer, Refused - Please explain, and Don’t know were removed from the sample, reducing the analytical sample from 1,394 to 1,335.

## X-squared 
##  4.376309
## [1] 0.03644184
## 
##  Pearson's Chi-squared test with Yates' continuity correction
## 
## data:  table(chi_2021_vote$`Native Hawaiian Status`, chi_2021_vote$`Did you vote in previous election`)
## X-squared = 4.3763, df = 1, p-value = 0.03644

The results of the chi-square test are significant with a p-value of .036, suggesting there is a significant difference in reported voting for the 2020 election between Native Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians. Overwhelmingy, a majority of both Native Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians voted in the 2020 election.

\[X^2 = 4.376, df = 1, p = .036\]

2022 Comparison

Do you plan to vote in the general election on November 8, 2022?

Individuals who did not respond to this question were removed from the analysis, reducing the sample size from the original 1,277 to 1,205.

Non-responders removed from this table.

Cross Tabs

##                                                                      q50_do_you_plan_to_vote_in_the_general_election_on_november_8_2022  No Unsure Yes
## q2_are_you_native_hawaiian_are_any_of_your_ancestors_native_hawaiian                                                                                  
## Native Hawaiian                                                                                                                          34     49 537
## Non-Hawaiian                                                                                                                             26     40 519

Chi-Square Analysis

To complete the Chi-Square analysis, the response of Unsure was removed from the sample, reducing the analytical sample from 1,205 to 1,116.

## X-squared 
## 0.5530882
## [1] 0.4570586
## 
##  Pearson's Chi-squared test with Yates' continuity correction
## 
## data:  table(chi_2022_vote$`Native Hawaiian Status`, chi_2022_vote$`Do you plan to vote in 2022 election`)
## X-squared = 0.55309, df = 1, p-value = 0.4571

The results of the chi-square test are not significant with a p-value of .457, suggesting there is a not significant difference in reported plan to vote for the 2022 election between Native Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians. Overall, both Native Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians intend to vote in the 2022 election.

\[X^2 = 0.553, df = 1, p = .457\]

Which option best describes your primary reason for NOT planning to vote in the 2022 general election?

Only 60 total respondents of the entire 2022 sample responded to this question, so I think the best course of action would be to analyze this response more descriptively than with significance testing.

Non-responders removed from this table.