Huston is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Huston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huston, ~13% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huston leans more Republican than 15 of 20 neighbors.
Huston runs about 31 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why Huston leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Huston. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Huston, ID sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Huston looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Huston 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
- Marsing, ID R+64
- Homedale, ID R+56
- Wilder, ID R+55
- Greenleaf, ID R+65
- Caldwell, ID R+37
- Knowlton Heights, ID R+49
- Sunnyslope, ID R+47
- Roswell, ID R+69
- Notus, ID R+68
- Adrian, OR R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Worden, MT R+65
- North Hills, WV R+35
- McGrady, NC R+69
- McCullom Lake, IL R+12
- Millersburg, KY R+56
- Fallentimber, PA R+61
- Moores, GA R+32
- Fairmount, IL R+56
- Hiram Rapids, OH R+29
- Flint Hill, NC R+63
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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.