Lava Hot Springs, Idaho is a small town located in Bannock County. It is known for its natural hot springs and outdoor recreation opportunities. Despite its small population, the town still has a vibrant political atmosphere. Local politics focus on community issues such as public safety, infrastructure development, and environmental protection. In recent years, Lava Hot Springs has seen an increase in citizens' involvement in local elections. Candidates with a focus on fiscal responsibility and expanding community services have been popular among voters. The City Council also takes an active role in promoting healthy lifestyles and promoting health education through meetings with local organizations and businesses. Local politics in Lava Hot Springs are often highly contested during election cycles as citizens choose to make their voice heard through the democratic process.
The political climate in Lava Hot Springs, ID is moderately conservative.
Bannock County, ID is moderately conservative. In Bannock County, ID 36.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bannock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 58.6% to 36.9%.
Bannock county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lava Hot Springs, ID is moderately conservative.
Bannock County, Idaho is moderately conservative.
Pocatello 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.
Lava Hot Springs, 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 Lava Hot Springs, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $1,625 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $825 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)