The city of Rathdrum, ID is located in Kootenai County and is a small but vibrant community with a population of about 3,375. Politics in Rathdrum are largely influenced by local elections that take place yearly. In September of each year citizens come together for a local election to decide who will lead the city council and maintain the city's prosperity. Candidates running for various positions must be over 18 years old, have been residents of the area for at least one year, and be able to meet certain requirements from the state. The candidates typically run on platforms addressing issues such as taxation, immigration policy, infrastructure development and public services. Community members participate in the political process through attendance at local forums, debates and meetings where topics related to Rathdrum鈥檚 future are discussed. Voting takes place on Election Day when citizens can cast their ballots for their chosen candidates in order to make sure that their voices are heard and that those elected will represent them faithfully.
The political climate in Zip 83858 (Rathdrum, ID) is very conservative.
Kootenai County, ID is very conservative. In Kootenai County, ID 27.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kootenai county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.9% to 27.1%.
Kootenai county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83858 (Rathdrum, ID) is very conservative.
Rathdrum, Idaho is very conservative.
Kootenai County, Idaho is very conservative.
Coeur d'Alene 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.
Rathdrum, 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 83858 (Rathdrum)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 198 contributions totaling $11,176 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 126 contributions totaling $19,056 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)