Virgil is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Virgil typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Virgil, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Virgil compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Virgil leans more Republican than 11 of 15 neighbors.
Virgil runs about 38 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Why Virgil leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Virgil. 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; Virgil, SD sits in the bottom quarter 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 Virgil looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Virgil 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Alpena, SD R+56
- Wolsey, SD R+70
- Morningside, SD R+54
- Huron, SD R+41
- Lane, SD R+55
- Wessington Springs, SD R+45
- Woonsocket, SD R+57
- Wessington, SD R+66
- Cavour, SD R+60
- Riverside Colony, SD R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rutland, IL R+45
- Nixon, TN R+79
- Denhawken, TX R+73
- Moores Chapel, TN R+69
- Smithville, IL R+35
- Brandamore, PA R+9
- Hodgson, TX R+76
- East Brookwood, AL R+77
- Kelly, TX R+45
- Sanders Corner, SC D+17
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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.