East End leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 72% of adults in East End typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East End, ~48% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East End compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, East End leans more Democratic than 9 of 13 neighbors.
East End runs about 70 points more Democratic than Idaho as a whole. Idaho leans Republican overall, while East End is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within East End. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+45) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 26 points.
Why East End leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for East End, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East End votes against the grain of Idaho. Idaho leans Republican overall, while East End runs about 70 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East End sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East End, Boise, ID sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in East End looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. East End 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown, Boise, ID D+37
- North End, Boise, ID D+57
- Southeast Boise, Boise, ID D+17
- Depot Bench, Boise, ID D+35
- Vista, Boise, ID D+18
- Highlands, Boise, ID D+20
- Veterans Park, Boise, ID D+29
- Central Bench, Boise, ID D+21
- Harris Ranch, Boise, ID D+13
- Sunset, Boise, ID D+44
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South Tabor, Portland, OR D+71
- Cattleman Square, San Antonio, TX D+35
- Millbrook, Grand Rapids, MI D+37
- Russell, Louisville, KY D+82
- Central, Raleigh, NC D+65
- Cambria Heights, Queens, NY D+84
- Woodland Hills, Cleveland, OH D+86
- Grandmont-Rosedale, Detroit, MI D+87
- Central Business District, Newark, NJ D+72
- Crest Drive, Eugene, OR D+65
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.