The city of Capital, SD is a vibrant and diverse community that has a strong focus on local politics. The city is home to numerous elected officials who work hard to ensure that the people of Capital have their voices heard in the political arena. The mayor, several councilors, and other representatives serve as stewards for the city and are dedicated to advocating for issues important to residents of Capital. From infrastructure improvements to public safety initiatives, these individuals seek out solutions that benefit everyone living in the region. Regular town hall meetings, debates, and other events provide citizens with ample opportunities to get involved in local politics and have their say on what goes on in their city.
The political climate in Capital, SD is very conservative.
Hutchinson County, SD is very conservative. In Hutchinson County, SD 20.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hutchinson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.2% to 20.2%.
Hutchinson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Capital, SD is very conservative.
Hutchinson County, South Dakota is very conservative.
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.
Capital, South Dakota: 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 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 Capital, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $935 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $3,624 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $173 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)