The city of Caldwell, ID is a small rural town that is home to many charming aspects. While it is not as bustling as some of the larger cities in the area, its politics are still an important part of life here. The town is run by a mayor and four council members who are elected to serve two-year terms. With elections held every two years, this ensures that the citizens are always well represented in city decisions. There is also a thriving business community here with local businesses supported by both residents and visitors alike. While there might not be any major candidates running for office in Caldwell, there are still plenty of local issues to be discussed and voted on such as new infrastructure projects or budget changes. With a small but tight-knit community, Caldwell’s politics are sure to continue impacting the lives of all its citizens for years to come.
The political climate in Caldwell, ID is moderately conservative.
Canyon County, ID is very conservative. In Canyon County, ID 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Canyon county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.3% to 28.6%.
Canyon county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Caldwell, ID is moderately conservative.
Canyon County, Idaho is very conservative.
Boise City Metro Area is moderately 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.
Caldwell, 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 Caldwell, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,058 contributions totaling $139,254 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,785 contributions totaling $258,741 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $145 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)