Moody, SD County is a small rural community located in the northeast part of the state. The county has a long history of strong local politics, with a focus on protecting and utilizing the resources available to it. Residents take pride in their community and its ability to serve as a source of economic growth and job development through its agricultural and industrial sectors. The government is run by a board of elected officials who are chosen every four years by popular vote. These officials share responsibility for setting policy, enforcing laws, and advancing government-funded projects that benefit the population of Moody County such as infrastructure improvements, economic development initiatives, and educational programs. Civic engagement is encouraged among citizens, as active participation in government activities allows residents to make their voices heard on important local political issues. Community involvement is key to keeping Moody County’s local politics moving forward while still respecting the needs of all its citizens.
The political climate in Moody County, SD is strongly conservative.
In Moody County, SD 36.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Moody county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.9% to 36.8%.
Moody county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Moody County, SD is strongly 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.
Moody, 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 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 Moody County, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 170 contributions totaling $25,447 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 40 contributions totaling $8,964 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $224 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)