The politics in Cottonwood Lake, SD are very important to the community. Local elections are held regularly to determine who will represent their constituents in the city government. Residents can become involved in politics by attending town hall meetings, volunteering with a political campaign, or simply voting on election day. There are several local political groups that organize events and discuss issues relevant to Cottonwood Lake, such as economic development, public safety, environmental protection, and social services. Political candidates from all parties are encouraged to engage with the community and inform voters about their platforms and solutions for the city’s problems. Additionally, citizens can participate in many civic activities by joining local organizations like neighborhood associations or taking part in school boards and other volunteer opportunities. All of these opportunities allow residents to be active participants in deciding how Cottonwood Lake is run.
The political climate in Cottonwood Lake, SD is very conservative.
Edmunds County, SD is very conservative. In Edmunds County, SD 21.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Edmunds county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 21.0%.
Edmunds county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cottonwood Lake, SD is very conservative.
Edmunds County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Aberdeen 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.
Cottonwood Lake, 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 Cottonwood Lake, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $450 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $5,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $645 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)