57572 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 57572 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 57572, ~33% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 57572 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 57572 leans more Democratic than 3 of 4 neighbors.
57572 runs about 92 points more Democratic than South Dakota as a whole. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57572 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 57572 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 57572, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
57572 votes against the grain of South Dakota. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57572 runs about 92 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in 57572 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 57572, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 57572 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 57572 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 36%, about 30 points below the South Dakota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 41% of households in 57572 rent, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 57572 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Dakota Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.