Rosholt is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Rosholt typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rosholt, ~15% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rosholt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rosholt leans more Republican than 15 of 18 neighbors.
Rosholt runs about 25 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Why Rosholt leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rosholt. 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; Rosholt, SD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Rosholt looks the way it does
Turnout in Rosholt sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Fairmount, ND R+50
- Hankinson, ND R+49
- Browns Valley, MN R+36
- Dumont, MN R+54
- Tenney, MN R+53
- Claire City, SD R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bridgeport, KY R+43
- Nichols, IA R+35
- Taxahaw, SC R+69
- Jamestown, MS R+67
- Whatley, AL R+3
- Minburn, IA R+35
- St. Charles, KY R+68
- Rockdale, WI R+2
- Glade Park, CO R+39
- Carlton, WA Even
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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.