Two Strike is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Two Strike typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Two Strike, ~35% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Two Strike compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Two Strike leans more Democratic than 10 of 12 neighbors.
Two Strike runs about 92 points more Democratic than South Dakota as a whole. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while Two Strike is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Two Strike 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 Two Strike, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Two Strike votes against the grain of South Dakota. South Dakota leans Republican overall, while Two Strike runs about 92 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 54% of adults in Two Strike have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Two Strike, SD sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Two Strike looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Two Strike is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 36%, about 30 points below the South Dakota average of 66%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 49% of households in Two Strike rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Two Strike sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rosebud, SD D+67
- St. Francis, SD D+63
- Soldier Creek, SD D+64
- Parmelee, SD D+58
- Spring Creek, SD D+53
- Mission, SD D+53
- Hidden Timber, SD D+36
- Olsonville, SD D+35
- Kilgore, NE R+78
- Norris, SD R+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elliot, TX R+39
- West Panama City Beach, FL R+69
- Doland, SD R+54
- Bowen, KY R+64
- North Foster, RI R+15
- Red Hill, GA R+69
- Sinking Spring, OH R+69
- Guerne, OH R+59
- Lamoine, ME D+6
- Overton, PA R+65
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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.