Todd, SD County is an area with a rich history of local politics. Although the population of Todd, SD County is not included in this content, it has an active political landscape with many involved citizens. Over the years, there have been a diverse list of local political candidates who have taken part in campaigns for elected office. These candidates have come from both major parties and have had varied backgrounds and ideas about how to improve the area. In recent years, there has been a focus on addressing economic disparities and creating better opportunities for all residents of Todd, SD County. There is also a strong emphasis on environmental protection and conservation efforts that help preserve the natural beauty of the region. All in all, locals are committed to making sure their community remains vibrant and prosperous for future generations to come.
The political climate in Todd County, SD is very liberal.
In Todd County, SD 77.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 21.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Todd county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 77.3% to 21.0%.
Todd county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Todd County, SD is very liberal.
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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.
Todd, South Dakota: D D D D D D
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 Todd County, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $1,225 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $613 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 31 contributions totaling $19,857 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $641 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)