Brookfield, SD is a small town located in the Midwest. It has a diverse range of citizens from various backgrounds and socioeconomic levels. The politics of Brookfield are reflective of the town's population, with different perspectives and opinions on important issues. Local elections often feature a variety of candidates running for office, each with their own unique ideas and visions for the future of Brookfield. Voter turnout is usually high for local elections due to the importance placed on civic engagement by Brookfield residents. Although some factions may have disagreements and disputes, Brookfield overall remains unified in its commitment to local progress and development.
The political climate in Brookfield, SD is very conservative.
McCook County, SD is very conservative. In McCook County, SD 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McCook county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.3% to 26.5%.
McCook county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Brookfield, SD is very conservative.
McCook County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Sioux Falls 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.
Brookfield, 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 Brookfield, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $2,550 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $7,043 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $213 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)