Sinai, South Dakota is a small rural town located in the western part of the state. It is home to a diverse population of people who all share an appreciation for the natural beauty of the area. The political atmosphere in Sinai is shaped by a strong sense of community and cooperation among its citizens. Local politics are focused on improving the quality of life in town, which often involves decisions about infrastructure, education, public safety, and access to resources for its residents. Citizens have the opportunity to engage in local politics through voting for local candidates who they feel will best represent their interests. Candidates from both major parties have campaigned in Sinai over the years and continue to do so as they strive to make Republican or Democratic ideals applicable to their hometown. On election days, many citizens come out to either cast their ballot or volunteer in support of their preferred candidate’s campaigns. This strong participation emphasizes the importance that local politics plays within Sinai’s community and it demonstrates how its citizens can come together with shared goals and values despite their differing opinions.
The political climate in Sinai, SD is moderately conservative.
Brookings County, SD is somewhat conservative. In Brookings County, SD 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brookings county remained strongly Republican, 54.9% to 41.9%.
Brookings county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sinai, SD is moderately conservative.
Brookings County, South Dakota is somewhat conservative.
Brookings Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Sinai, South Dakota: R R d 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 Sinai, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 84 contributions totaling $8,140 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 76 contributions totaling $47,894 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $630 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)