Sugar City is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Sugar City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sugar City, ~16% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sugar City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sugar City leans more Republican than 1 of 32 neighbors.
Sugar City runs about 23 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sugar City. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Sugar City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sugar City. 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; Sugar City, ID sits in the top quarter 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 Sugar City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sugar City 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salem, ID R+63
- Teton, ID R+69
- Rexburg, ID R+31
- Wilford, ID R+72
- Hibbard, ID R+65
- Edmonds, ID R+70
- St. Anthony, ID R+66
- Parker, ID R+76
- Heman, ID R+74
- Plano, ID R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Swift Trail Junction, AZ R+55
- Sherrill, NY R+4
- Fair Haven, VT R+25
- Laporte, MN R+33
- Robersonville, NC D+23
- Westport, WA Even
- Hahnville, LA D+6
- Cathlamet, WA R+15
- Keystone, CA D+24
- Upland, PA D+35
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.