Woodward, OK is a small town located in the Northwestern part of the state. Its political landscape is largely conservative and often dominated by Republican candidates. During election season, Woodward residents can be seen gathering around local polling places, eager to cast their ballots for their chosen representatives at all levels of government. The local elections are particularly interesting because they offer a chance for citizens to directly influence the decisions that will shape their community. As the population of Woodward continues to grow, so too does its importance in Oklahoma politics. With each passing election cycle, more people are paying attention to what happens in this rural corner of the Sooner State. From local school board votes to statewide initiatives, Woodward's political scene is one that is worth watching closely as it evolves over time.
The political climate in Woodward, OK is strongly conservative.
Woodward County, OK is very conservative. In Woodward County, OK 12.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodward county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.9% to 12.9%.
Woodward county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Woodward, OK is strongly conservative.
Woodward County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Woodward Metro Area is very conservative.
Oklahoma is very conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Woodward, Oklahoma: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Woodward, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 60 contributions totaling $13,407 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 197 contributions totaling $61,965 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $315 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)