The town of Castlewood, SD is a small but thriving community located in the heart of the state. With a population of approximately 2000 people, the town has grown rapidly in recent years as more and more people move to the area for its strong economy and close-knit community. As such, politics in Castlewood are becoming increasingly important. The town is represented on both the local and state level by a variety of politicians who are dedicated to serving their constituents and making sure that their voices are heard in government. The local government is led by Mayor Robert Smith, who was elected with overwhelming support from residents in 2019. He and his team strive to make sure that all citizens can enjoy a safe, prosperous life by promoting economic growth, maintaining public safety, and investing in infrastructure projects. Additionally, both Democratic and Republican candidates run for office on the state level each year, ensuring that residents have choices when it comes to choosing their representatives at the state capital.
The political climate in Castlewood, SD is very conservative.
Hamlin County, SD is very conservative. In Hamlin County, SD 21.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamlin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.9% to 21.0%.
Hamlin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Castlewood, SD is very conservative.
Hamlin County, South Dakota is very 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.
Castlewood, 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 Castlewood, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $1,750 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)