The small town of Asher, OK is a peaceful community with a population of about 1,100 people. The town has had a steady population growth in recent years and the town's politics are reflective of its small size. Everyone knows each other and there is an open dialogue between residents on all topics related to local politics. Residents take pride in their hometown and local elections often draw a large voter turnout. The current mayor is Mary Smith, who was elected in 2017. She has worked hard to make sure the town’s residents have access to necessary services and resources while also being mindful of the need for economic growth. City council members work alongside her to ensure that Asher remains a safe and prosperous place to live for both families and businesses alike.
The political climate in Asher, OK is strongly conservative.
Pottawatomie County, OK is very conservative. In Pottawatomie County, OK 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pottawatomie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.8% to 25.8%.
Pottawatomie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Asher, OK is strongly conservative.
Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Shawnee 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.
Asher, 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 Asher, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $1,685 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)