The Hailey, ID Metro Area is home to many people who are politically active and engaged. With the 2020 election cycle in full effect, many local residents are eager to learn more about their political candidates and make an informed decision at the polls. While local political candidates' names are not included in this content, there are plenty of resources available that can provide detailed information on each candidate's platform and message. Community groups like the League of Women Voters host regular forums and events for residents to hear from prospective candidates and ask questions about important issues facing the city. Additionally, activists from all sides of the political spectrum work tirelessly to educate voters on how they can make a difference. With a robust political scene, Hailey, ID provides its citizens with opportunities to become involved in shaping their community's future.
The political climate in Hailey Metro Area is moderately liberal.
In Hailey Metro Area 57.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 40.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Hailey metro area remained very strongly Democratic, 57.2% to 40.2%.
The Hailey metro area voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Hailey, Idaho: r 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Hailey Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,976 contributions totaling $812,491 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $163 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,090 contributions totaling $424,902 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $390 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)