The city of Boise, Idaho is located in the heart of Ada County and has been an important political center for centuries. Its current population is approximately 225,000 people, making it the third-largest city in the state. The city is a hotbed of political activity and is home to a variety of different interest groups. Boise has long been known for its vibrant political landscape with many different local candidates vying for positions at all levels of government. From members of Congress to county commissioners, there are numerous opportunities for those interested in politics to get involved. Boise also boasts several high-profile politicians who have held positions both on a state level and nationally. As one of Idaho’s most populous cities, Boise offers its citizens an opportunity to shape their own future through their involvement in politics and community engagement initiatives.
The political climate in Zip 83709 (Boise, ID) is leaning conservative.
Ada County, ID is leaning conservative. In Ada County, ID 46.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ada county remained Republican, 50.0% to 46.1%.
Ada county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83709 (Boise, ID) is leaning conservative.
Boise, Idaho is leaning conservative.
Ada County, Idaho is leaning 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.
Boise, 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 zip 83709 (Boise)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,135 contributions totaling $56,626 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 852 contributions totaling $118,073 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $139 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)