Homedale is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Homedale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homedale, ~15% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homedale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homedale leans more Republican than 7 of 17 neighbors.
Homedale runs about 19 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homedale. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Homedale 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 Homedale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Homedale votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 40%, well above the Idaho average of 18%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Homedale sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Homedale, ID sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Homedale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Homedale is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilder, ID R+55
- Huston, ID R+67
- Greenleaf, ID R+65
- Adrian, OR R+68
- Roswell, ID R+69
- Marsing, ID R+64
- Parma, ID R+62
- Notus, ID R+68
- Caldwell, ID R+37
- Sunnyslope, ID R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Neillsville, WI R+35
- Covington, IN R+56
- Lyles, TN R+65
- Silverhill, AL R+69
- Grasonville, MD R+13
- Dawson Springs, KY R+63
- Lodi, OH R+39
- Winona, TX R+43
- Providence Forge, VA R+12
- Crisfield, MD R+11
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.