Wall Lake, South Dakota is a small town located in the central part of the state. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere and friendly people. Despite its size, the political landscape in Wall Lake is diverse and active. The local government consists of a mayor, four council members, and several appointed boards and committees. Residents are encouraged to participate in local politics by attending municipal meetings or volunteering with organizations that advocate for issues important to them. Popular topics include economic development, environmental protection, public safety, and infrastructure improvements. The town also has representatives in the South Dakota State Senate that work on behalf of their constituents. Political debates are lively but respectful, demonstrating the close-knit nature of Wall Lake's community. Through its local politics, Wall Lake strives to create a better future for all residents.
The political climate in Wall Lake, SD is moderately 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
Wall Lake, SD is moderately 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.
Wall Lake, 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 Wall Lake, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 852 contributions totaling $80,449 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 447 contributions totaling $135,661 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $303 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)