Mackay, ID, located in the southeastern part of Custer County, is a small community with an estimated population of 83251. The city is primarily a rural community and has been represented in the Idaho State Legislature by Republican Representative Christy Zito since 2018. In addition to her role in state government, there are several local organizations that work to ensure Mackay's political health and presence. One such example is the Mackay Town Council which meets regularly to discuss issues related to the town's well-being such as land use, infrastructure, and zoning regulations. The council also works to maintain strong ties with local business owners and residents who rely on their services for additional support. Additionally, Mackay is home to an active political engagement organization called the Mackay Citizens Coalition which holds regular meetings and events where citizens can discuss politics from their perspective and take action when necessary. Through these organizations and representatives like Zito, Mackay ensures its citizens have access to political resources that help them make informed decisions about their future.
The political climate in Zip 83251 (Mackay, ID) is very conservative.
Custer County, ID is very conservative. In Custer County, ID 22.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Custer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.3% to 22.0%.
Custer county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83251 (Mackay, ID) is very conservative.
Mackay, Idaho is very conservative.
Custer County, Idaho is very conservative.
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Idaho is strongly conservative.
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VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Mackay, 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 83251 (Mackay)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $605 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $2,680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)