Stewart, South Dakota is a small rural town located in the northeastern part of the state. It is known for its rural charm and close-knit community feel. The town has a population of around 500 people, and is largely governed by a Mayor and City Council. These elected officials work together to set policy, manage finances, maintain infrastructure, and provide services to the city's residents. The elected officials also strive to create an environment that encourages economic development and job growth in the area. They are committed to promoting public safety and creating a vibrant atmosphere for citizens of all ages. Local politics in Stewart focuses on improving the quality of life for residents through initiatives such as improving roads and sidewalks, offering recreational activities for children, and providing access to Internet connectivity. The Mayor and City Council also actively support local businesses, which helps boost the economy in Stewart.
The political climate in Stewart, SD is very conservative.
Tripp County, SD is very conservative. In Tripp County, SD 18.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tripp county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.2% to 18.4%.
Tripp county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stewart, SD is very conservative.
Tripp County, South Dakota 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.
Stewart, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Stewart, SD
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $2,460 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $15,731 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)