Dubois is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Dubois typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dubois, ~8% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dubois compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dubois is the least Republican-leaning.
Dubois runs about 28 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dubois. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Dubois 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 Dubois, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Dubois live in densely developed areas, about 17 points below the Idaho average of 18%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Dubois, ID does.
Why turnout in Dubois looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Dubois 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 39% of households in Dubois rent, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Dubois have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lidy Hot Springs, ID R+67
- Hamer, ID R+82
- Monteview, ID R+82
- Terreton, ID R+79
- Plano, ID R+72
- Edmonds, ID R+70
- Heman, ID R+74
- Mud Lake, ID R+76
- Parker, ID R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Water View, VA R+18
- Spruce, WI R+43
- Stark, GA R+56
- Goodville, PA R+48
- Mosherville, MI R+50
- Macon, TX R+66
- Charlotte, IA R+47
- Gitano, MS R+27
- Lucky Ridge, TX R+76
- Storden, MN R+60
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.