Butte, ID County is home to a diverse population of individuals with varied political beliefs, making it an interesting and dynamic place. The county has a wide variety of local government offices that provide services to its residents. Local politics in Butte, ID county are largely driven by voter turnout and activism. In recent years there have been several local candidates running for mayor, city council, sheriff, and other offices who are dedicated to representing the needs of their constituents. The government is focused on providing quality services for its residents while also promoting responsible economic growth and development in the county. Through initiatives such as public safety improvements and infrastructure upgrades, the local government looks to improve life for all citizens of Butte, ID County.
The political climate in Butte County, ID is very conservative.
In Butte County, ID 13.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Butte county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.9% to 13.3%.
Butte county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Butte County, ID is very conservative.
Idaho Falls 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.
Butte, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Butte County, ID
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $340 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $5,032 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $315 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)