57756 is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 30% of adults in 57756 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 57756, ~24% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~70% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 57756 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 57756 is the least Democratic-leaning.
57756 runs about 86 points more Democratic than South Dakota as a whole. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57756 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 57756 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 57756, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
57756 votes against the grain of South Dakota. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57756 runs about 86 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 68% of adults in 57756 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 57756, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 57756 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 57756 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 31%, about 34 points below the South Dakota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 80% of households in 57756 rent, compared to around 48% in nearby zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 60% of adults in 57756 have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of zip codes. 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.