Antelope, SD is a small town nestled in the rolling hills of South Dakota. With a population of just over 500 people, Antelope is an idyllic rural community surrounded by natural beauty. As with many small towns, local politics in Antelope play an important role in the day to day lives of its citizens. The town is run by a mayor and four city council members who are elected every two years. All issues that affect the town, from zoning laws to public services such as water and sewer systems, are voted on by the council. This small yet powerful governing body makes sure that Antelope remains a safe and beautiful place to live and work. Residents have numerous opportunities to get involved in local politics through attending weekly city council meetings or volunteering for campaigns during election seasons. By staying informed about what's going on in town and participating when possible, citizens can ensure that their voices are heard at the ballot box.
The political climate in Antelope, SD is moderately liberal.
Todd County, SD is very liberal. In Todd County, SD 77.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Todd county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 77.3% to 21.0%.
Todd county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Antelope, SD is moderately liberal.
Todd County, South Dakota is very liberal.
South Dakota 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.
Antelope, South Dakota: D D D D D D
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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Antelope, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $1,225 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $613 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $19,857 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $641 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)