Maurine is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Maurine typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Maurine, ~5% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Maurine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Maurine leans more Republican than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Maurine runs about 53 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Why Maurine leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Maurine. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Maurine, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Maurine looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 34% of households in Maurine rent, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Maurine sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mud Butte, SD R+82
- Union Center, SD R+83
- Faith, SD R+76
- Zeona, SD R+82
- White Owl, SD R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosa, LA D+25
- McCartney, PA R+64
- Waves, NC R+18
- Callensburg, PA R+69
- Knights Landing, ME R+35
- Mitchell, LA R+85
- Valley, MS R+44
- Murdock Crossing, MS D+26
- Jolly, TX R+77
- Neshoba, MS R+73
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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.