Donnelly is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Donnelly typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Donnelly, ~16% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Donnelly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Donnelly leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Donnelly runs about 15 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why Donnelly leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Donnelly, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Donnelly are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Donnelly, ID sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Donnelly looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Donnelly own their home, about 11 points above the Idaho average of 79%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roseberry, ID R+51
- McCall, ID R+36
- Mackay Bar, ID R+25
- Cascade, ID R+49
- Fruitvale, ID R+63
- Mesa, ID R+63
- Council, ID R+58
- New Meadows, ID R+48
- Indian Valley, ID R+71
- Pine Ridge, ID R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hardee Cross Roads, NC R+42
- Walnut, IL R+44
- Chappell Hill, TX R+56
- Society Hill, SC D+6
- Williamsville, IL R+39
- Lawrence, PA R+12
- St. Regis Park, KY D+5
- Grasston, MN R+46
- Exeter, MO R+69
- Sopchoppy, FL R+57
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.