Hillsdale, SD is a small town nestled in the hills of South Dakota. It has a rich and vibrant political history, with many passionate activists and local politicians who have fought hard to protect the interests of the citizens. The town is represented by both state and federal representatives, including a US Senator, three State Representatives, and two County Commissioners. In addition, the Hillsdale community elects its own Mayor and City Council members to ensure that their voices are heard on local matters. Through their active engagement in the political process, Hillsdale's residents are able to influence policy decisions which affect their community. This has been especially important in recent years as local leaders have worked diligently to protect Hillsdale from threats posed by large corporations or outside influences that could have an adverse effect on its quality of life. With so much engagement at all levels of government, it's no surprise that politics continues to play an important role in shaping the future of this small but influential community.
The political climate in Hillsdale, SD is very conservative.
Faulk County, SD is very conservative. In Faulk County, SD 16.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Faulk county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.6% to 16.8%.
Faulk county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hillsdale, SD is very conservative.
Faulk 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.
Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 52 contributions totaling $4,301 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $83 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $1,126 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $87 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)