The small town of Terreton, Idaho, located in 83450 zip code, is a quiet rural community with a population of fewer than 300 people. It is the perfect place for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. Political views in Terreton tend to be more conservative due to its rural nature, and residents often vote along party lines. The local government consists of a mayor and four council members who are elected every two years. Every election season brings out exciting races between candidates from both major political parties vying to serve the community. With such an intimate population, it makes it easier for those wishing to get involved in politics to have their voices heard. Local citizens take part in meetings and stay informed on current events regarding local politics so they can make an educated decision when voting.
The political climate in Zip 83450 (Terreton, ID) is very conservative.
Jefferson County, ID is very conservative. In Jefferson County, ID 11.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 85.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 85.3% to 11.7%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 83450 (Terreton, ID) is very conservative.
Terreton, Idaho is very conservative.
Jefferson 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.
Terreton, 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 83450 (Terreton)
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 26 contributions totaling $12,495 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $481 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)