Alcester, SD is a small town in the Midwest United States. It has a rich history and culture that is deeply intertwined with politics. The town is known for its strong sense of community, which is reflected in the local politics. Alcester residents are passionate about their rights and take great pride in being involved in their community. Local elections play an important role in determining the direction of the town and its future. In recent years, numerous candidates have been elected to various positions on the city council and school board, each bringing unique perspectives and ideas to move Alcester forward. These elected officials work hard to ensure that everyone's needs are met and to improve upon the quality of life for all citizens.
The political climate in Alcester, SD is strongly conservative.
Union County, SD is very conservative. In Union County, SD 30.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.8%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Alcester, SD is strongly conservative.
Union County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Sioux City Metro Area 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.
Alcester, 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 Alcester, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $11,230 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $362 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $710 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $178 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)