Payette, ID is a small city in western Idaho with a population of just over 7,000. It is located in Payette County and is the county seat. The government of Payette consists of a mayor and five council members who are elected by the citizens to serve four-year terms. The mayor and council work together to create policies that benefit the local community, making sure that residents have access to necessary resources and services. The city also works closely with other local jurisdictions, including schools, on various projects. In recent years, there has been much discussion about economic development in Payette, as local leaders look for ways to provide jobs and housing for its citizens while still maintaining the small-town charm that so many people are drawn to. With its strong sense of community and focus on creating a better future for its residents, it’s no surprise that politics in Payette remain an important part of daily life.
The political climate in Payette, ID is moderately conservative.
Payette County, ID is very conservative. In Payette County, ID 19.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Payette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.5% to 19.1%.
Payette county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Payette, ID is moderately conservative.
Payette County, Idaho is very conservative.
Ontario 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.
Payette, 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 Payette, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 67 contributions totaling $2,689 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $40 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $7,755 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)