Ketchum, Oklahoma is a small rural town located in the state's northwest region. It has a rich history rooted in the American West, and it is known for its scenic views and strong sense of community. Though Ketchum is a relatively small town, it still has an active political environment. Numerous local political candidates have come forward to serve their community and lead the town into the future. The town council meets on a regular basis to discuss various policies that affect its citizens. Local representatives from both major parties are also available to help residents with questions and concerns about government services. There is even a volunteer-run organization dedicated to helping residents stay informed about current issues facing the city and state governments. Whether it be discussing new laws or improving existing services, Ketchum's political scene provides citizens with an opportunity to participate in meaningful dialogue regarding civic matters.
The political climate in Ketchum, OK is strongly conservative.
Craig County, OK is very conservative. In Craig County, OK 20.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Craig county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.7% to 20.2%.
Craig county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ketchum, OK is strongly conservative.
Craig County, Oklahoma 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.
Ketchum, 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 Ketchum, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 401 contributions totaling $43,593 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 374 contributions totaling $88,262 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $236 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)