New Holland is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 63% of adults in New Holland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Holland, ~9% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Holland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Holland leans more Republican than 9 of 12 neighbors.
New Holland runs about 41 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Holland. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why New Holland leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for New Holland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in New Holland live in densely developed areas, about 31 points below the U.S. average of 36%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; New Holland, SD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Holland looks the way it does
Turnout in New Holland 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
- Harrison, SD R+71
- Corsica, SD R+72
- Geddes, SD R+66
- Stickney, SD R+60
- Platte, SD R+66
- Armour, SD R+59
- Lake Andes, SD R+44
- Ravinia, SD R+40
- Hillside, SD R+71
- White Lake, SD R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Calverton, VA R+21
- Oplin, TX R+76
- Dagmar, MT R+59
- Date, AZ R+54
- Ripley, IN R+62
- Dahlonega, IA R+44
- Wilkinson, MS R+5
- Riverdale, VA R+10
- Erney, PA R+43
- Rebuck, PA R+68
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.