Eagle, Idaho is a small town situated in the heart of the Treasure Valley. It has a population of about 22,000 people and is known for its friendly locals and charming atmosphere. The local government consists of three commissioners and a mayor who are all elected by the citizens of Eagle. The commissioners are responsible for local policies such as zoning laws, budgeting, and planning initiatives, while the mayor oversees the day-to-day operations of the city. Residents have the opportunity to be involved in their community’s government by attending meetings and providing input on important decisions and projects. Local political candidates are usually elected with margin since there is very little opposition in rural Eagle for most positions. This is due to its size and lack of diversity in ideologies within its borders.
The political climate in Eagle, ID is somewhat conservative.
Ada County, ID is leaning conservative. In Ada County, ID 46.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ada county remained Republican, 50.0% to 46.1%.
Ada county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Eagle, ID is somewhat conservative.
Ada County, Idaho is leaning conservative.
Boise City Metro Area is moderately conservative.
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.
Eagle, Idaho: R R r R r r
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 Eagle, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21,128 contributions totaling $742,330 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,551 contributions totaling $996,045 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)