Driggs, ID is a small town located in the Teton Valley of eastern Idaho. It is a picturesque community nestled among mountains and rivers, making it an ideal location for outdoor recreation. Politically, Driggs is managed at the local level by an elected mayor and four-member city council. These officials work together to make decisions concerning the budget, zoning, parks and recreation programs, public safety, and other matters related to the well-being of local citizens. As part of their duties, they develop policies that promote economic development while preserving the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the area. They also strive to create an inclusive environment for all members of the community regardless of race, religion or political affiliation. With a commitment to improving quality of life for its residents, Driggs is a great place to live or visit!
The political climate in Driggs, ID is leaning liberal.
Teton County, ID is leaning liberal. In Teton County, ID 52.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Teton county flipped moderately Democratic, 52.2% to 44.9%.
Teton county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Driggs, ID is leaning liberal.
Teton County, Idaho is leaning liberal.
Jackson Metro Area is strongly liberal.
Idaho is strongly conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Driggs, Idaho: R R d R r d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Driggs, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $6,942 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $123,107 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,367 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)