The small town of Frederick, SD (57441) is located just a few miles outside of Sioux Falls in the Minnehaha County. Though it is a small community, there are still important political events that take place here. Every two years, residents come together in the local election to vote for their mayor and city council members. Beyond that, Minnesota has an important role in larger state-wide and national elections, with many citizens engaging in campaigns or initiatives to support their chosen candidates and causes. Furthermore, there are numerous civic organizations dedicated to advocating for positive change in the local area. From youth programs to environmental initiatives, there are many opportunities for citizens to get involved and make a difference. All of this helps keep the people of Frederick informed on current issues and keeps them engaged in politics so that their voices can be heard.
The political climate in Zip 57441 (Frederick, SD) is strongly conservative.
Brown County, SD is moderately conservative. In Brown County, SD 37.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Brown county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.3% to 37.3%.
Brown county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 57441 (Frederick, SD) is strongly conservative.
Frederick, South Dakota is strongly conservative.
Brown County, South Dakota is moderately conservative.
Aberdeen Metro Area is strongly 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.
Frederick, 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 zip 57441 (Frederick)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $352 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $88 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)