Henden, SD is a small town in the southern part of the state. It is known for its friendly people and supportive local politics. The town's mayor and city council are highly active in working to improve the quality of life for its citizens. They have implemented projects such as streamlining city services, developing youth programs, and providing more housing options for residents. The mayor and city council also work closely with local businesses to ensure they have the necessary resources to succeed in the area. Additionally, they have established grants and scholarships to help fund educational initiatives in the community. The locals feel that their representatives truly care about their needs and strive to make sure everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed in Henden.
The political climate in Henden, SD is very conservative.
Miner County, SD is very conservative. In Miner County, SD 28.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Miner county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 28.1%.
Miner county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Henden, SD is very conservative.
Miner 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.
Henden, 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 Henden, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $2,850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $2,618 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)