Grant, SD County is a small community in the Midwest United States with a rich historic background. With an estimated population of approximately 12,000 people, the county has seen a steady growth over the past few decades. Local politics are vibrant and engaged citizens have been involved in many issues that directly impact their community. Issues like land use, zoning regulations, economic development, education funding, and environmental protection are all topics of debate and discussion among elected officials. The Grant County Board of Supervisors is comprised of five members who are elected to represent citizens in the county. Additionally, two at large representatives are elected to serve on the County Commission. Elections for local offices such as mayor or city council typically take place every four years on an even year cycle. Candidates for these positions can come from any political background but typically represent both Democratic and Republican parties. This ensures that all voices have a seat at the table and that everyone’s needs are being addressed when it comes to decision making in Grant County.
The political climate in Grant County, SD is very conservative.
In Grant County, SD 28.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Grant county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.9% to 28.2%.
Grant county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grant County, SD is very conservative.
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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.
Grant, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Grant County, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 143 contributions totaling $21,455 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 265 contributions totaling $40,893 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $154 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)