Rusk, South Dakota is a small rural town located in the northwestern part of the state. It is home to a diverse mix of political beliefs and perspectives. In recent years, the community has seen both Democrats and Republicans vying for seats on the local city council. All candidates are dedicated to representing the interests of their constituents and ensuring that Rusk remains a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community. Recent campaigns have focused on improving infrastructure, creating jobs, and supporting local businesses. Additionally, candidates have been vocal about protecting the environment and preserving Rusk's unique culture and heritage. Regardless of political affiliation or beliefs, all citizens of Rusk can be sure that they are being represented by leaders who are actively working towards a brighter future for their home town.
The political climate in Rusk, SD is strongly conservative.
Day County, SD is strongly conservative. In Day County, SD 35.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Day county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.1% to 35.5%.
Day county voted Republican again in 2020, after voting Democratic in 2012, 2008, and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rusk, SD is strongly conservative.
Day County, South Dakota is strongly 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.
Rusk, South Dakota: r d 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 Rusk, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 22 contributions totaling $2,805 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 54 contributions totaling $4,131 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)