The politics of Garfield Township (Spink County), South Dakota are characterized by a small population and a strong sense of community. The Garfield Township Board oversees the local government and works to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. Each year, township residents are invited to participate in the election process by voting for their chosen candidates for Township Chairperson and Trustees. These elected officials provide the leadership and oversight necessary to maintain an effective local political system that is responsive to the needs of the people. They work hard to make sure that all voices in the township are heard and respected while preserving its unique character and identity. With this focus on community engagement, Garfield Township has created an environment where everyone is encouraged to get involved in their local government whether it be through direct or indirect action.
The political climate in Garfield township (Spink County), SD is very conservative.
Spink County, SD is very conservative. In Spink County, SD 31.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Spink county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.5% to 31.6%.
Spink county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Garfield township (Spink County), SD is very conservative.
Spink 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.
Garfield township (Spink County), 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 Garfield township (Spink County), SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 46 contributions totaling $10,085 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $219 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)