Dickson, OK is a small town in the south-central part of the state. It has a vibrant political landscape that is represented by local leaders who strive to make the community better. From the Mayor's office to City Council, Dickson’s governing bodies are actively working together to address important issues affecting their citizens. Education and job opportunities have been a top priority in recent years as Dickson looks towards a sustainable future. Additionally, city officials focus heavily on public safety and infrastructure improvements such as street repairs and water line upgrades. Residents have responded positively to these initiatives, resulting in an enhanced quality of life for all of those living here.
The political climate in Dickson, OK is very conservative.
Carter County, OK is very conservative. In Carter County, OK 22.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 22.9%.
Carter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dickson, OK is very conservative.
Carter County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Ardmore 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.
Dickson, 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 Dickson, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 519 contributions totaling $33,029 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 356 contributions totaling $94,730 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $266 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)