57625 is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 57625 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 57625, ~47% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 57625 compares
57625 runs about 82 points more Democratic than South Dakota as a whole. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57625 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 57625. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+25), a spread of about 38 points.
Why 57625 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 57625, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
57625 votes against the grain of South Dakota. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57625 runs about 82 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 57625 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 57625, SD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 57625 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 57625 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 46%, about 20 points below the South Dakota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 45% of households in 57625 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 57625 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.