Glendo, SD is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. The politics of Glendo are largely influenced by local voter sentiment and the national political atmosphere. The people of Glendo are generally conservative and support values-based policies that prioritize their community. Local government decisions are typically made by elected officials who take into consideration the opinions of residents when deciding how to best serve their town. Residents often spend time discussing issues at local coffeeshops, attending town meetings, or engaging in community events to connect with one another and make their voices heard. Despite its small size, politics in Glendo have a strong impact on the future of the area, and locals strive to stay informed about current issues and candidates for office so they can make an informed decision when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Glendo, SD is very conservative.
Perkins County, SD is very conservative. In Perkins County, SD 14.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 83.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Perkins county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 83.9% to 14.3%.
Perkins county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Glendo, SD is very conservative.
Perkins 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.
Glendo, 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 Glendo, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $453 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)