Lake Norden is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Lake Norden typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Norden, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Norden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Norden leans more Republican than 24 of 28 neighbors.
Lake Norden runs about 41 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Norden. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Lake Norden leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lake Norden. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Lake Norden, SD sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Lake Norden looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Norden is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hayti, SD R+73
- Lake Poinsett, SD R+55
- Badger, SD R+53
- Stone Bridge, SD R+50
- Arlington Beach, SD R+51
- Kones Corner, SD R+65
- Hetland, SD R+50
- Thomas, SD R+78
- Bryant, SD R+70
- Castlewood, SD R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pactolus, KY R+62
- Harlansburg, PA R+51
- North Orwell, PA R+62
- Thornton, MI R+45
- San Luis, CO D+41
- Granville Center, MA R+17
- Interlaken, NJ R+11
- Saulsbury, WV R+60
- Nelson, MN R+52
- Tyrone, KY R+48
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.