Kadoka, SD is a small town located in South Dakota with a population of just around 800. It is the county seat of Jackson County and it has seen some changes over the years, especially in regards to politics. Kadoka has an elected mayor and several city council members who are responsible for making decisions for the community. The mayor and city council members are dedicated to creating a better future for the people in Kadoka and make sure that their voices are heard. They strive to create a safe environment for the citizens and ensure that everyone’s interests are taken into consideration when making decisions. Elections are held every two years to elect new officials who will continue to promote progress within the town. Additionally, Kadoka is home to many local political organizations which provide support for those running for office as well as offer resources to citizens seeking more information on important issues.
The political climate in Kadoka, SD is strongly conservative.
Jackson County, SD is very conservative. In Jackson County, SD 32.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.2% to 32.2%.
Jackson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kadoka, SD is strongly conservative.
Jackson 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.
Kadoka, 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 Kadoka, 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 6 contributions totaling $751 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)