Wewela is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Wewela typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wewela, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wewela compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wewela leans more Republican than 5 of 14 neighbors.
Wewela runs about 34 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wewela. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+48), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Wewela leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wewela. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wewela, SD sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wewela looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 30% of households in Wewela rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carter, SD R+56
- Winner, SD R+52
- Witten, SD R+71
- Ideal, SD R+69
- Colome, SD R+71
- Mosher, SD R+61
- Hamill, SD R+69
- Dixon, SD R+68
- Millboro, SD R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dublin, AL R+14
- Lead Mine, WV R+59
- Earlehurst, VA R+62
- Sargent, TX R+63
- Brumley, TX R+67
- McDonald, MS R+75
- Josserand, TX R+73
- Liberty Valley, AR R+70
- Concepcion, TX Even
- Saronville, NE R+64
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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.