83324 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 83324 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 83324, ~7% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 83324 compares
83324 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
83324 runs about 34 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why 83324 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 83324, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 83324 live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Idaho average of 18%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 83324 sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 91% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 83324 are family households, above 80% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 83324, ID sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 83324 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 83324 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in 83324 have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 83324 have completed high school, below 84% of zip codes. 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.