Paul, ID is a small rural town located in the south-central region of Idaho. It has a population of approximately 772 people and is known for its strong sense of community and tradition. As far as politics go, Paul residents have traditionally been conservative in their beliefs and voting habits. The local election cycles usually feature candidates from both major parties vying to represent the area in various state positions. In recent elections, many Paulites have chosen to cast their ballots for Republican or independent candidates who support smaller government, lower taxes, and less regulation. Local politicians are often seen as being closely involved with the community and working tirelessly to improve the quality of life for all Paulites. This close connection with constituents has helped to foster a strong sense of trust between elected officials and the town’s citizens.
The political climate in Paul, ID is strongly conservative.
Minidoka County, ID is very conservative. In Minidoka County, ID 19.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Minidoka county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.4% to 19.4%.
Minidoka county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Paul, ID is strongly conservative.
Minidoka County, Idaho is very conservative.
Burley Metro Area is very 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.
Paul, 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 Paul, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $1,385 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $4,757 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)