Rexburg, Idaho is a small city located in Madison County. It has a unique political landscape that has been shaped by its diverse population and local culture. The local government is led by a mayor and four city council members who make decisions on behalf of the community. These representatives are elected every four years by the people in Rexburg. The city also has several other committees and organizations that help shape the policies of Rexburg. This includes the Community Development Committee, Planning Commission, Parks & Recreation Board, Economic Development Organization, Historic Preservation Board, and Environmental Advisory Committee. All of these entities work together to ensure that Rexburg remains an amazing place to live for its citizens. The current mayor of Rexburg is Jerry Merrill, who was first elected in 2017. He has worked diligently since his election to make sure that all voices are heard and represented in the community. With his focus on development and sustainability he has made Rexburg a more attractive place to live for young professionals looking for a great quality of life in Idaho's rural areas.
The political climate in Rexburg, ID is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, ID is very conservative. In Madison County, ID 15.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 5.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.1% to 15.6%.
Madison county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rexburg, ID is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, Idaho is very conservative.
Rexburg 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.
Rexburg, 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 Rexburg, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 80 contributions totaling $5,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 360 contributions totaling $148,774 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $413 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)