Franklin Township (Lake County), SD is a small rural community located in the east of South Dakota. The township is home to an eclectic mix of people whose lives are intertwined by shared values and traditions. Politically speaking, Franklin Township has long been a conservative stronghold in the state, with many residents voting for Republican candidates. However, the township also has a strong Democratic presence, with many local political candidates making their voices heard in recent years. In the last election cycle, two popular Democratic candidates ran for office in the township and received widespread support from voters. As Franklin Township continues to grow and change due to influxes of new residents, its political landscape is becoming increasingly diverse as well. Residents now have more choices when it comes to which candidates they vote for and are no longer limited to just one party or ideology. This shift has made it easier for Franklin Township residents to make sure their voices are heard at the ballot box.
The political climate in Franklin township (Lake County), 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
Franklin township (Lake County), 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.
Franklin township (Lake County), 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 Franklin township (Lake County), SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,084 contributions totaling $42,499 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 248 contributions totaling $71,346 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $288 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)