Stanley Corner is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Stanley Corner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanley Corner, ~19% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanley Corner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stanley Corner leans more Republican than 11 of 31 neighbors.
Stanley Corner runs about 24 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Why Stanley Corner leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stanley Corner. 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; Stanley Corner, SD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Stanley Corner looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stanley Corner 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Stanley Corner have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Canistota, SD R+55
- Bridgewater, SD R+57
- Dolton, SD R+59
- Monroe, SD R+54
- Rumpus Ridge, SD R+54
- Salem, SD R+51
- Marion, SD R+51
- Emery, SD R+69
- Montrose, SD R+56
- Spencer, SD R+53
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wende, AL D+35
- London, MN R+41
- Wendell, NH D+4
- Cow Yard, MA D+8
- Stirum, ND R+56
- Gaars Mill, LA R+84
- White Rock, NM D+11
- St. John, KY R+50
- Dalark, AR R+14
- Whiteway, TX R+76
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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.