83228 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 83228 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 83228, ~6% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 83228 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 83228 leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
83228 runs about 45 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why 83228 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 83228, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 93% of households in 83228 are family households, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 83228, ID does.
Why turnout in 83228 looks the way it does
Turnout in 83228 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Idaho Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.