Troy, Idaho is a small city located in North Idaho with a population of around 1,400 people. It is the county seat of Latah County and serves as an important economic center for the surrounding rural area. The politics in Troy are largely focused on local issues such as infrastructure, health care, and public safety. Local elections typically feature candidates from both major political parties who share similar views on these issues. Voters participate in elections to determine who will best serve their needs and make decisions about the future of their community. Many organizations have been active in educating citizens about current political issues and encouraging them to participate in elections. The city council also works to ensure that all citizens’ voices are heard when making important decisions for the betterment of Troy.
The political climate in Troy, ID is somewhat conservative.
Latah County, ID is leaning liberal. In Latah County, ID 49.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Latah county remained Democratic, 49.7% to 46.0%.
Latah county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Troy, ID is somewhat conservative.
Latah County, Idaho is leaning liberal.
Moscow Metro Area is leaning 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.
Troy, Idaho: R r 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 Troy, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $1,335 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $808 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)