Herrick Township in South Dakota is a small, rural area with a population of approximately 350. The township has an elected board of trustees that governs the use of public resources within the jurisdiction. This board consists of three members who are chosen by popular vote from the local citizens. They are responsible for overseeing the development and the maintenance of public facilities, such as roads and parks, as well as setting policies for how tax money is used in the township. In addition, they also act on behalf of their constituents to ensure that their concerns are taken into consideration when making decisions on any matters related to governance. Local issues such as zoning regulations and land usage are also taken up by this body. As residents of Herrick Township strive to improve their quality of life, they can look to this board for support and guidance in their efforts.
The political climate in Herrick township (Deuel County), SD is very conservative.
Deuel County, SD is very conservative. In Deuel County, SD 25.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Deuel county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.3% to 25.9%.
Deuel county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Herrick township (Deuel County), SD is very conservative.
Deuel 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.
Herrick township (Deuel 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 Herrick township (Deuel County), SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $5,820 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $265 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)