The Lawton, OK Metro Area is an area of great political energy and engagement. It is home to a number of local government boards, committees, and organizations that seek to promote civic engagement in the area. These include the City Council, School Board, County Commission, and various other county departments. Additionally, there are numerous grassroots organizations working to make sure the voices of citizens are heard on issues ranging from public safety and education to economic development and environmental protection. Local politicians have made strides in addressing many of these topics in recent years with initiatives that support job growth and improved infrastructure for residents. In addition to regular elections held every four years for city council members and other local offices, residents of the Lawton metro area also have the option to vote on ballot measures which allow them to weigh in on important issues such as taxation levels or bond funding for certain projects. By connecting with their local representatives, residents can ensure that their voices are heard when it comes time for policy decisions affecting their communities.
The political climate in Lawton Metro Area is moderately conservative.
In Lawton Metro Area 37.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Lawton metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.7% to 37.5%.
The Lawton metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lawton Metro Area is moderately 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.
Lawton, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Lawton Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,295 contributions totaling $66,499 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,003 contributions totaling $155,309 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $155 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)