Potlatch Junction is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Potlatch Junction typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Potlatch Junction, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Potlatch Junction compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Potlatch Junction leans more Republican than 15 of 23 neighbors.
Potlatch Junction runs about 16 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Why Potlatch Junction leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Potlatch Junction. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Potlatch Junction, 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 Potlatch Junction looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Potlatch Junction 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Potlatch Junction own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Potlatch Junction have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Potlatch, ID R+52
- Onaway, ID R+52
- Viola, ID R+45
- Palouse, WA R+33
- Princeton, ID R+59
- Harvard, ID R+61
- Garfield, WA R+48
- Farmington, WA R+52
- Moscow, ID D+15
- DeSmet, ID R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alfarata, PA R+67
- Durbin, PA R+59
- Parrish, IL R+64
- Inverness, AL R+23
- Rockyford, SD D+58
- Humphrey, NY R+33
- Millview, PA R+62
- Springhope, PA R+67
- Venice, NE R+40
- Peeples Valley, AZ R+51
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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.