Alexandria, South Dakota is a small rural community located in the southeast part of the state. It has a rich history and has been home to many generations of proud citizens. In recent years, Alexandria has seen an influx of new residents seeking to experience its peaceful atmosphere and all it offers. The political scene in 57311 Alexandria, SD is relatively quiet in comparison to larger cities. There are no major political candidates running for office at this time but the local government holds regular meetings to discuss matters impacting the community. These meetings are open to the public and give residents a voice in how their community is managed. Alexandria’s elected officials are dedicated to keeping their town safe and prosperous for everyone while still respecting its historic heritage and charm.
The political climate in Zip 57311 (Alexandria, SD) is very conservative.
Hanson County, SD is very conservative. In Hanson County, SD 23.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hanson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.1% to 23.3%.
Hanson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 57311 (Alexandria, SD) is very conservative.
Alexandria, South Dakota is very conservative.
Hanson County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Mitchell Metro Area is very 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.
Alexandria, 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 zip 57311 (Alexandria)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $400 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $3,770 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $269 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)