Langford, South Dakota is a small, rural town located in the northeastern corner of the state. The area is characterized by its close-knit community and has a long history of political activism. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on local government and many initiatives for improving the quality of life for all citizens. Residents have been active in promoting voter turnout, advocating for environmental protection, and encouraging civic engagement. Local elections often feature candidates from both major parties as well as independent candidates who offer unique perspectives to important issues facing the town. The most pressing issues typically revolve around infrastructure development and economic growth while still preserving Langford’s rural character. Regardless of their party affiliation or political persuasion, all residents come together to ensure that their voices are heard at the ballot box.
The political climate in Langford, SD is moderately conservative.
Marshall County, SD is moderately conservative. In Marshall County, SD 39.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.4%.
Marshall county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Langford, SD is moderately conservative.
Marshall County, South Dakota is moderately 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.
Langford, South Dakota: r r D d 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 Langford, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 73 contributions totaling $7,785 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)