Montrose, SD is a rural town in the great plains region of South Dakota. It has a population of about 700 people and sits in Moody County. Despite its small size, Montrose is a diverse and active community with much to offer its residents. The town has been represented politically by Republicans since the turn of the 20th century, and today’s local political scene reflects this historical pattern. Montrose boasts an active Republican Party which holds regular meetings and participates regularly in local politics such as elections for school boards, city council members, and other positions within the government. The Republicans in Montrose are well-known for their commitment to traditional values and conservative principles. They are dedicated to preserving the rich history of the area while providing opportunities for economic growth and development. While there may not be any local political candidates currently running in Montrose itself, many of them have been elected to state and national offices, representing the interests of their constituents in Washington DC or Pierre.
The political climate in Zip 57048 (Montrose, SD) is very conservative.
McCook County, SD is very conservative. In McCook County, SD 26.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McCook county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.3% to 26.5%.
McCook county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 57048 (Montrose, SD) is very conservative.
Montrose, South Dakota is very conservative.
McCook County, South Dakota is very conservative.
Sioux Falls Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Montrose, 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 57048 (Montrose)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $1,650 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 13 contributions totaling $976 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)