Bellevue, Idaho is a small city located in the northern part of the state. It has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1864 and provides a great quality of life for its citizens. The politics in Bellevue are quite different than most cities because it is a relatively small town with little population. There are no local political candidates running for office and people are typically not as politically engaged as they might be in larger cities. Nonetheless, the residents of Bellevue take pride in their community and engage with local government to ensure that their voices are heard. There are civic organizations that participate in local issues such as improving public safety, creating stronger neighborhoods, and advocating for better schools. Despite the limited political activity going on, Bellevue is a great place to live and work, offering an abundance of opportunities for all who reside there.
The political climate in Bellevue, ID is somewhat liberal.
Blaine County, ID is very liberal. In Blaine County, ID 67.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 30.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Blaine county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 67.1% to 30.3%.
Blaine county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bellevue, ID is somewhat liberal.
Blaine County, Idaho is very liberal.
Hailey Metro Area is moderately 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.
Bellevue, Idaho: d D 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 Bellevue, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,718 contributions totaling $212,088 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 276 contributions totaling $51,723 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $187 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)