Nampa, Idaho is a city located in Canyon County in the southwestern part of the state. It is the largest city in Canyon County and is home to a diverse population that enjoys a variety of activities and opportunities. The political landscape of Nampa is represented by the Republican-dominated statewide government, with Republicans holding both U.S. Senate seats and all four congressional districts. At the local level, Nampa residents are served by a nonpartisan mayor and city council, as well as a number of other elected officials responsible for providing services to citizens. Nampa has seen several heated debates over local issues such as taxes, public safety, economic development, and infrastructure in recent years. Residents have become increasingly involved in their local government affairs through attending town hall meetings and voting on important initiatives. With its vibrant culture and many unique characteristics, politics in Nampa are sure to remain an important part of life for its citizens for years to come.
The political climate in Nampa, ID is moderately conservative.
Canyon County, ID is very conservative. In Canyon County, ID 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Canyon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 28.6%.
Canyon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Nampa, ID is moderately conservative.
Canyon County, Idaho is very 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.
Nampa, 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 Nampa, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,647 contributions totaling $56,980 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $35 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 902 contributions totaling $131,836 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)