Lakeside, SD is a small town in the Midwest region of the United States. It is home to many hardworking families and close-knit communities that care for one another. The people of Lakeside take great pride in their political participation and voting, with most citizens engaged in all levels of politics from local races to national elections. The local politics in Lakeside are largely centered around fiscal responsibility, public safety, and economic growth. Local politicians strive to make sure the town’s economic prospects remain healthy by advocating for responsible budgeting and sound investment policies. Additionally, public safety initiatives such as increased police presence are popular amongst those living in Lakeside. In recent years, the citizens of Lakeside have been particularly attentive to the issue of environmental sustainability, advocating for green initiatives that will ensure the town’s long-term prosperity. All in all, the political landscape of Lakeside is an ever-evolving one that focuses on providing a better future for its people.
The political climate in Lakeside, SD is very conservative.
Meade County, SD is very conservative. In Meade County, SD 24.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Meade county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.2% to 24.0%.
Meade county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lakeside, SD is very conservative.
Meade County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Rapid City Metro Area is strongly 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.
Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $5,356 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)