Hailey, Idaho is situated in the Wood River Valley and is a small town with a population of around 8000 people. The city is known for its laid-back atmosphere and tight-knit community, which has made it an attractive destination for many over the years. Despite its size, Hailey has a vibrant political scene that has seen significant changes in recent years. The city operates under a mayor-council government system in which citizens elect seven council members to represent their interests at City Hall. Additionally, local elections are held every two years to decide who will fill the position of mayor and other important positions such as county commissioner or superintendent of schools. Hailey residents are passionate about their political views and take great pride in having their voices heard on issues impacting their community. With knowledgeable citizens and dedicated leaders, Hailey's political landscape continues to evolve in ways that benefit all of its residents.
The political climate in Hailey, ID is somewhat liberal.
Blaine County, ID is very liberal. In Blaine County, ID 67.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blaine county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.1% to 30.3%.
Blaine county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hailey, ID is somewhat liberal.
Blaine County, Idaho is very liberal.
Hailey Metro Area is moderately 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.
Hailey, Idaho: d D D D D 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 Hailey, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,188 contributions totaling $173,429 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $146 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 200 contributions totaling $41,520 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $208 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)