West Valley is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 72% of adults in West Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Valley, ~36% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Valley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, West Valley sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 8 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
West Valley runs about 36 points more Democratic than Idaho as a whole.
Why West Valley leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Valley. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Valley, Boise, ID sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in West Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in West Valley 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 Neighborhoods
- West Cloverdale, Boise, ID R+14
- West Bench, Boise, ID D+4
- Winstead Park, Boise, ID D+20
- Northwest, Garden City, ID Even
- Collister, Boise, ID D+21
- Franklin Randolph, Boise, ID Even
- Veterans Park, Boise, ID D+29
- Sunset, Boise, ID D+44
- Central Bench, Boise, ID D+21
- Depot Bench, Boise, ID D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Belmont, Bronx, NY D+43
- Park Heights, Baltimore, MD D+86
- Highline, Seattle, WA D+37
- Catholic University-Brookland, Washington, DC D+81
- Centennial, Portland, OR D+19
- Sommerset West-Elmonica North, Bethany, OR D+39
- City Center East, Philadelphia, PA D+71
- Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, OR D+27
- Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA R+11
- Indian River, Chesapeake, VA D+34
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.