Talache leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Talache typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Talache, ~20% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Talache compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Talache leans more Republican than 9 of 31 neighbors.
Talache runs about 7 points more Republican than Idaho as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Talache. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Talache 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 Talache, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 81% of households in Talache are family households, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Talache is about 95%, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Talache, 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 Talache looks the way it does
Turnout in Talache sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westmond, ID R+46
- Sagle, ID R+50
- Sunnyside, ID R+41
- Cocolalla, ID R+57
- Dover, ID R+21
- Careywood, ID R+63
- Ponderay, ID R+38
- Sandpoint, ID R+29
- Kootenai, ID R+44
- Hope, ID R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Woodson, IL R+54
- Haven View, OH R+61
- Uniontown, WA R+43
- Clifton, KY R+50
- Lower Peach Tree, AL D+53
- Silverton, ID R+46
- Waucousta, WI R+47
- Klingerstown, PA R+66
- Rock Branch, GA R+64
- Granite, ID R+66
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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.