Hague, SD is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state with a population of approximately 400 people. The town has had a long history of civic engagement and involvement in politics, as evidenced by its numerous active local political groups and organizations. One such group is the Hague Political Action Committee (HPAC), which has been advocating for local issues since its establishment in 2001. HPAC works to bring awareness to local issues and promote civic engagement among residents through voter education, engaging in local campaigns, and organizing rallies to promote their causes. Other local organizations such as the Hague Women's Group (HWG) also engage in political discourse within the community by hosting events and workshops aimed at educating women on their rights and encouraging them to participate in politics. In addition to these grassroots efforts, Hague is home to several elected officials who are responsible for representing the interests of citizens at both the state and national level. With so much activity focused on politics within Hague, it becomes clear that this small town is an active participant in democratic processes that affect not only their own community but also those across South Dakota.
The political climate in Hague, SD is very conservative.
Clark County, SD is very conservative. In Clark County, SD 23.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 23.6%.
Clark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hague, SD is very conservative.
Clark 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.
Hague, 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 Hague, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $195 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,179 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)