Whitehorse is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 40% of adults in Whitehorse typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whitehorse, ~10% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whitehorse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whitehorse is the most Republican-leaning.
Whitehorse runs about 22 points more Republican than South Dakota as a whole.
Why Whitehorse 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 Whitehorse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Whitehorse live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the South Dakota average of 9%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Whitehorse, SD does.
Why turnout in Whitehorse looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Whitehorse is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Whitehorse rent, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Trail City, SD R+16
- Glencross, SD D+2
- Timber Lake, SD R+44
- La Plant, SD D+49
- Green Grass, SD D+14
- Promise, SD D+50
- North Eagle Butte, SD D+60
- Eagle Butte, SD D+54
- Mobridge, SD R+41
- Little Eagle, SD D+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenda, KS R+71
- Highfalls, NC R+61
- State Line City, IN R+62
- Eaton, WV R+63
- Holly Grove, LA R+14
- McIntosh, SD R+44
- Mekinock, ND R+47
- Sycamore, AR R+52
- Cottonville, MS R+35
- Cedar Glen West, NJ R+26
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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.