The small town of Forestburg, SD is known for its tight-knit community and rural charm. It is located in the heart of South Dakota, and it is a great place to call home. Politically, the town leans conservatively, with most residents voting Republican in local elections. The town council consists of five members who are elected by popular vote every two years. They work hard to represent the interests of the citizens and make sure that their voices are heard. The citizens of Forestburg have a long history of political engagement in state and national elections, as well as local initiatives. In recent years, they have come together to address issues like infrastructure improvements, economic development, and public health care reform. Residents believe that it’s important to stay informed about current events and hold their elected officials accountable for their decisions. With an involved citizenry and strong leadership from its town council, Forestburg has become a model community in South Dakota.
The political climate in Forestburg, SD is very conservative.
Sanborn County, SD is very conservative. In Sanborn County, SD 21.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sanborn county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.4% to 21.7%.
Sanborn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Forestburg, SD is very conservative.
Sanborn 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.
Forestburg, 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 Forestburg, SD
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 10 contributions totaling $3,550 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $355 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)