Greenleaf, SD is a small town with a population of approximately 4,000 people. While the town may be small, it has an important role in the political landscape of South Dakota. Greenleaf boasts several elected officials that are responsible for both local and state issues. These officials include the mayor, city council members, school board members, state representatives and senators. The local politicians work hard to ensure that Greenleaf residents have access to the resources and services they need to live healthy and prosperous lives in their community. Through taxes, zoning laws and other regulations, these elected officials are also responsible for maintaining safe streets and encouraging economic growth within the city limits. With its network of engaged citizens and dedicated leaders, Greenleaf remains an integral part of South Dakota's political system.
The political climate in Greenleaf, SD is very conservative.
Hand County, SD is very conservative. In Hand County, SD 20.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hand county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.1% to 20.3%.
Hand county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greenleaf, SD is very conservative.
Hand 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.
Greenleaf, 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 Greenleaf, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $935 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $85 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $2,520 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $360 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)