83448 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 83448 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 83448, ~15% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 83448 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 83448 leans more Republican than 2 of 7 neighbors.
83448 runs about 25 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why 83448 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 83448, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 83448 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 83448, ID sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 83448 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 83448 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 83448 have completed high school, above 95% 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.