Oslo, South Dakota is a small city located in the southeastern corner of the state. It has a total population of just over 500 people and is known for its beautiful scenery and friendly community. Politically, Oslo is represented by two different levels of government: local and state. At the local level, residents have elected a mayor, council members, and other officials to oversee their city’s day-to-day operations. These elected officials work together to help develop policies to ensure that the town runs smoothly and efficiently. At the state level, Oslo falls under the jurisdiction of larger government bodies such as the South Dakota State Senate and House of Representatives. Both these legislative bodies are tasked with making laws that affect all citizens throughout South Dakota. Residents in Oslo can influence local politics by attending town meetings or voting in local elections. By getting involved in their city’s politics, residents can be sure that their voices are heard when it comes to deciding important matters affecting their community.
The political climate in Oslo, SD is moderately conservative.
Brookings County, SD is somewhat conservative. In Brookings County, SD 41.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brookings county remained strongly Republican, 54.9% to 41.9%.
Brookings county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Oslo, SD is moderately conservative.
Brookings County, South Dakota is somewhat conservative.
Brookings Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Oslo, 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 Oslo, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 37 contributions totaling $2,630 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $9,181 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $317 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)