Central City is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Central City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central City, ~17% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Central City leans more Republican than 9 of 24 neighbors.
Central City runs about 22 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Why Central City leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Central City. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Central City, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Central City looks the way it does
Turnout in Central City sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lead, SD R+33
- Deadwood, SD R+49
- Trojan, SD R+51
- Englewood, SD R+55
- Galena, SD R+50
- Spearfish, SD R+32
- Whitewood, SD R+53
- Roubaix, SD R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dell, MN R+46
- Deckers, CO R+18
- Requa, CA R+13
- Drury, MA R+8
- Eaton, ID R+62
- Max, NE R+79
- Stanton, PA R+67
- Highway, KY R+72
- Limestreet, NY R+13
- Lincoln Estates, IL R+12
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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.