Felt leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Felt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Felt, ~27% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Felt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Felt leans more Republican than 7 of 16 neighbors.
Politically, Felt sits close to the rest of Idaho.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Felt. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Felt 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 Felt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Felt live in densely developed areas, about 14 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 Felt, ID does.
Why turnout in Felt looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in Felt own their home, about 17 points above the Idaho average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Felt have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tetonia, ID R+36
- Alta, WY D+6
- Driggs, ID R+18
- Lamont, ID R+67
- Drummond, ID R+67
- Bates, ID R+34
- Victor, ID R+16
- Warm River, ID R+62
- Vernon, ID R+31
- Newdale, ID R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cordell, OK R+74
- Milan, WI R+50
- Earleton, FL R+50
- Dutzow, MO R+56
- Knifley, KY R+69
- Reed Point, MT R+68
- Long Lake, WA R+42
- Etna Mills, VA R+35
- Glen, NY R+41
- Glancy, MS R+29
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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.