Split Rock, SD is a small town in the heart of South Dakota. It has a rich cultural heritage and is known for its strong sense of community. Politically, Split Rock has long been represented by local politicians who are committed to maintaining the town’s values while ensuring that it remains a vibrant and prosperous place to live. These politicians have been instrumental in helping Split Rock develop economically, while preserving its traditional culture and outlook. The current mayor of Split Rock is dedicated to working with local businesses and citizens to ensure that the town’s economic needs are met while still protecting the unique character of the area. Meanwhile, the city council works to promote public safety and preserve Split Rock’s natural resources like rivers, forests, and trails. All in all, politics in Split Rock are characterized by strong local representation and dedication towards preserving everything that makes this small town so special.
The political climate in Split Rock, SD is somewhat conservative.
Minnehaha County, SD is somewhat conservative. In Minnehaha County, SD 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Minnehaha county remained moderately Republican, 53.3% to 43.8%.
Minnehaha county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Split Rock, SD is somewhat conservative.
Minnehaha County, South Dakota is somewhat conservative.
Sioux Falls 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.
Split Rock, 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 Split Rock, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,230 contributions totaling $227,895 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $102 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,443 contributions totaling $652,035 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $452 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)