Langford, SD is a small town in 57454 with a population of approximately 1,800. It is located in the northern part of the state and is known for its annual rodeo and community fair. Politically, Langford leans toward conservative values and the population is predominantly white. In recent elections, the local candidates have been largely republican and their stances on hot button issues reflect this. Issues such as taxes, immigration, school funding, and the environment are all important topics to many Langford residents. The current mayor has been in office since 2009 and represents conservative values while also emphasizing fiscal responsibility when making decisions. Through various initiatives such as re-investing in roads and parks infrastructure, they strive to ensure Langford remains an attractive place for both businesses and families alike.
The political climate in Zip 57454 (Langford, SD) is moderately conservative.
Marshall County, SD is moderately conservative. In Marshall County, SD 39.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained very strongly Republican, 59.1% to 39.4%.
Marshall county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 57454 (Langford, SD) is moderately conservative.
Langford, South Dakota is moderately conservative.
Marshall County, South Dakota is moderately 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.
Langford, South Dakota: r r D d 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 57454 (Langford)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 73 contributions totaling $7,785 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)