83344 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 83344 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 83344, ~9% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 83344 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 83344 leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
83344 runs about 27 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 83344. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 83344 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 83344, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in 83344 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Idaho average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 83344 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 83344, ID sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 83344 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 83344 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 83344 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 83344 have completed high school, below 85% 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.