57770 is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 57770 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 57770, ~48% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 57770 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 57770 is the most Democratic-leaning.
57770 runs about 97 points more Democratic than South Dakota as a whole. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57770 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 57770 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 57770, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
57770 votes against the grain of South Dakota. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while 57770 runs about 97 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in 57770 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; 57770, 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 57770 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 57770 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 43%, about 23 points below the South Dakota average of 66%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 57770 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.