The politics in 83449 Swan Valley, ID are largely defined by the rural nature of the area. The local elections tend to be dominated by candidates who are focused on preserving the natural beauty that this area is known for. Many of the political issues revolve around the preservation of agricultural land, protection of wildlife habitats, and maintaining a balance between modern development and traditional values. The local politicians also focus on providing basic services such as education, health care, and water access to all residents in the area. Issues such as taxation rates and zoning regulations are also regularly discussed during election cycles.
The political climate in Zip 83449 (Swan Valley, ID) is very conservative.
Bonneville County, ID is very conservative. In Bonneville County, ID 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bonneville county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.0% to 26.4%.
Bonneville county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83449 (Swan Valley, ID) is very conservative.
Swan Valley, Idaho is very conservative.
Bonneville County, Idaho 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.
Swan Valley, 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 83449 (Swan Valley)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $260 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)