Vermont, SD is a small town located in rural South Dakota. The town has a population of approximately 1,500 people and is known for its quiet beauty and friendly atmosphere. Local politics in Vermont, SD are largely focused on issues that affect the local community such as education, public safety, and economic development. On the municipal level, Vermont, SD has an elected Mayor and City Council who work together to make decisions that will benefit the citizens of Vermont. On a state level, the government of South Dakota provide services to all its citizens including those living in Vermont. Local political candidates are often chosen by their constituents based on their experience and knowledge of the city's needs. They also must be able to represent and advocate for the interest of their community while working within the state legislature to pass laws that are beneficial for everyone in South Dakota.
The political climate in Vermont, SD is very conservative.
Edmunds County, SD is very conservative. In Edmunds County, SD 21.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Edmunds county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.5% to 21.0%.
Edmunds county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vermont, SD is very conservative.
Edmunds County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Aberdeen 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.
Vermont, 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 Vermont, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $450 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $225 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $4,156 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $693 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)