Politics in Glenham, SD are largely influenced by the state laws and regulations. Local elections take place every two years and those running for office must be registered voters in order to be eligible. Issues that affect Glenham's citizens are discussed at city council meetings, which are open to the public. The City Council consists of five members who serve staggered four-year terms and meet on a regular basis to discuss city matters such as budgets, zoning changes, and other legislative matters. Residents of Glenham have an opportunity to comment on any issue before the City Council makes its decision. It is important for residents to stay informed about local political issues, so they can make their voices heard and participate in the discussion when it comes time for elections.
The political climate in Glenham, SD is very conservative.
Walworth County, SD is very conservative. In Walworth County, SD 21.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Walworth county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.2% to 21.9%.
Walworth county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Glenham, SD is very conservative.
Walworth 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.
Glenham, 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 Glenham, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $600 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,870 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)