Yep, Idaho just passed Prop 2, a big Medicaid expansion. That never would have happened in years past. Democrats have floats in the Coeur d’Alene Independence Day parade, voting registration booths at the County Fair, and presence all over. The Spokane and CdA newspapers are very red.
It is SO SAD to see Idaho transforming. The cancer used to be contained to Blaine County (Sun Valley), but it is spreading.
Idaho could still be saved if enough conservatives move there. I would vote for Coeur d’Alene over anywhere south of Lewiston. However, if you really want to move out into the county there are still many old sawmill towns like Kooskia, Kamiah, Oldtown, Grangeville, along the Clearwater River that are very pretty and inexpensive. These towns are full of the salt of the earth types.
Your comparing democrats to cancer seems appropriate. They're constantly metastasizing.