Ada, OK is a city located in Pontotoc County in southeastern Oklahoma. It has a long history of political involvement, with local elections taking place every two years. In recent times, the City Council and Mayor have worked to ensure the highest level of transparency when it comes to local politics and decision-making. The City Council consists of five members elected by Ada residents every two years, while the Mayor is elected every four years. The City Council is responsible for making laws that govern Ada and for setting the budget for city services and operations. Recent initiatives include an expansion of infrastructure projects such as road repair and improvements to public parks. As well, the City Council also works with local businesses to create jobs and promote economic growth. Ada has been successful in creating a vibrant culture of civic engagement, with citizens often taking part in events like debates or town halls to stay informed about current issues. Overall, Ada is a great example of how committed local politicians can make positive changes in their community, ensuring that all voices are heard during decision making processes.
The political climate in Ada, OK is moderately conservative.
Pontotoc County, OK is very conservative. In Pontotoc County, OK 26.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pontotoc county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.5% to 26.9%.
Pontotoc county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ada, OK is moderately conservative.
Pontotoc County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Ada 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.
Ada, 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 Ada, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,682 contributions totaling $3,321,290 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,238 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,719 contributions totaling $3,611,800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,328 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)