Clarno, SD is a small town located in the heart of the Midwest. Despite its size, Clarno has a strong political presence. The town is led by a mayor and four members of the city council who are elected by popular vote every two years. In addition to local government representation, Clarno also sends representatives to the state legislature who work to pass laws and policies that help improve the lives of those living in the area. Residents can stay informed on political issues through various newsletters and media outlets that are updated regularly. Moreover, all citizens have an opportunity to participate in the democratic process by registering to vote or attending public hearings and other events hosted by local officials. Through these efforts, Clarno remains a vibrant place with an active political life.
The political climate in Clarno, SD is strongly conservative.
Lake County, SD is strongly conservative. In Lake County, SD 35.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 62.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 62.7% to 35.2%.
Lake county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clarno, SD is strongly conservative.
Lake County, South Dakota 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.
Clarno, 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 Clarno, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,080 contributions totaling $40,649 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 251 contributions totaling $71,296 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $284 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)