The city of Emmett, ID (83617) is a vibrant and growing community with residents that value the importance of political engagement. While many of the local government positions are nonpartisan, the city council and school board are made up of members from both major parties. These representatives often work together to create policies that address the needs of the community. Local issues such as taxes, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development are discussed at town hall meetings and in local newspapers. Residents of 83617 are encouraged to stay informed on these topics by attending council meetings or following their favorite news sources for updates. By being active in politics within their own community, Emmett citizens can help ensure that their voices are heard and their opinions make an impact on decision making.
The political climate in Zip 83617 (Emmett, ID) is very conservative.
Gem County, ID is very conservative. In Gem County, ID 18.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gem county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.6% to 18.1%.
Gem county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83617 (Emmett, ID) is very conservative.
Emmett, Idaho is very conservative.
Gem 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.
Emmett, 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 83617 (Emmett)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 112 contributions totaling $7,588 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 197 contributions totaling $96,028 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $487 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)