Basalt, ID is a small town located in the middle of Idaho surrounded by rolling hills and distant mountain ranges. Politically, Basalt has a strong local government that takes an active role in the community. The mayor and four city council members are all elected by the citizens of Basalt and each serve four year terms. The city council holds regular meetings to address public issues and plan for the future of Basalt. Local issues such as economic development, public safety, water conservation, infrastructure repair and maintenance are all discussed and decisions are made that will affect the citizens of Basalt for years to come. Additionally, there are several civic organizations that act as advocates for different causes within the city. These organizations not only work closely with local politicians but also provide a platform for citizens to discuss important topics that could influence local politics. All these efforts help set Basalt apart from other small towns in Idaho and make it a desirable place to live.
The political climate in Basalt, ID is very conservative.
Bingham County, ID is very conservative. In Bingham County, ID 20.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bingham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.5% to 20.6%.
Bingham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Basalt, ID is very conservative.
Bingham County, Idaho is very conservative.
Blackfoot 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.
Basalt, 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 Basalt, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $60 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 35 contributions totaling $2,346 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)