Wood, SD (57585) is a small rural community located in the northern part of South Dakota. Although it may not be one of the most populated areas in the state, its citizens still take pride in their political involvement and leadership. The local government consists of a mayor, city council, and municipal staff that work together to ensure Wood remains a safe and thriving community. The town has also been represented by various local political candidates over the years who have stepped up to address the needs of their constituents. From village board members to county commissioners to state legislators, Wood has seen its fair share of representation in politics. Residents are very involved and passionate about advocating for their interests and ensuring their voices are heard on both local and state issues. With this dedication to civic duty, Wood is sure to remain an active participant in South Dakota politics for many years to come.
The political climate in Zip 57585 (Wood, SD) is moderately conservative.
Mellette County, SD is moderately conservative. In Mellette County, SD 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mellette county remained very strongly Republican, 58.4% to 38.8%.
Mellette county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 57585 (Wood, SD) is moderately conservative.
Wood, South Dakota is moderately conservative.
Mellette 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.
Wood, 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 57585 (Wood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $3,489 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $498 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)