Buffalo Township is located in Marshall County, South Dakota. It is a small rural community with a population of approximately 200 people. The township has its own local government which consists of a three-member Board of Trustees that are elected by the local residents to make decisions regarding the governance of the township. They work closely with other local officials such as county commissioners and state representatives to ensure that their town operates smoothly and efficiently. The board is responsible for creating ordinances, managing budgets, overseeing public infrastructure projects, and making sure that all governmental regulations are followed. Additionally, they play an important role in protecting citizens from fraud, abuse, and neglect while also providing culturally sensitive services to the diverse population in Buffalo Township. Local elections are held every two years when residents elect new trustees and other representatives to lead their town. These elected officials strive to make Buffalo Township a safe and prosperous place for all its inhabitants while striving to maintain its unique rural character.
The political climate in Buffalo township (Marshall County), 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
Buffalo township (Marshall County), 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.
Buffalo township (Marshall County), 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 Buffalo township (Marshall County), SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $550 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $3,638 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)