83670 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 83670 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 83670, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 83670 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 83670 leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
83670 runs about 27 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why 83670 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 83670, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 83670 live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Idaho average of 18%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 83670, ID sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 83670 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 83670 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.