The politics of 83355 Wendell, ID are largely based on the values and beliefs of its local community. The citizens of this small city prioritize the importance of individual freedom and self-reliance. As a result, the elected officials strive to represent the best interests of their constituents with policies that minimize government intervention and promote personal responsibility. Community members have been known to come together around certain issues, such as education and economic development, in order to ensure a brighter future for everyone. Despite its size, Wendell is an active participant in Idaho state politics, with representatives from both major parties often visiting to discuss local concerns and potential legislative action.
The political climate in Zip 83355 (Wendell, ID) is very conservative.
Gooding County, ID is very conservative. In Gooding County, ID 20.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gooding county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.0% to 20.8%.
Gooding county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83355 (Wendell, ID) is very conservative.
Wendell, Idaho is very conservative.
Gooding County, Idaho is very conservative.
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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.
Wendell, 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 83355 (Wendell)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $15,851 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $689 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)