Laclede is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Laclede typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laclede, ~19% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laclede compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laclede leans more Republican than 21 of 36 neighbors.
Laclede runs about 17 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Laclede. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Laclede 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 Laclede, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in Laclede are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Laclede, ID sits above the national average 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 Laclede looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Laclede own their home, about 15 points above the Idaho average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Laclede have completed high school, above 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Priest River, ID R+56
- Edgemere, ID R+63
- Cocolalla, ID R+57
- Dover, ID R+21
- Sagle, ID R+50
- Westmond, ID R+46
- Colburn, ID R+37
- Oldtown, ID R+60
- Careywood, ID R+63
- Talache, ID R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eyedylwild Beach, MI R+35
- Rowlesburg, WV R+64
- Oconee, IL R+65
- Bellville, GA R+36
- Texline, TX R+81
- Killarney Shores, MO R+62
- Schurz, NV R+17
- Pensacola, OK R+65
- Carp Lake, MI R+25
- Elderton, PA R+61
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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.