Putnam is a small town located in Oklahoma. It is an agricultural community with a strong sense of civic pride and involvement. The residents of Putnam are passionate about local politics, and the town council works hard to ensure that the interests of the people are represented. Elections for mayor and city council members are held every two years, enabling citizens to have their voices heard in local government decisions. The town also has several active committees such as the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, Planning Commission, and County Commission, all of which provide important services to the community. Residents of Putnam can stay informed about current issues affecting the area by attending public meetings and reading local newspapers. By staying engaged and involved in local politics, Putnam residents help create an environment that promotes economic growth and social progress within their community.
The political climate in Putnam, OK is strongly conservative.
Dewey County, OK is very conservative. In Dewey County, OK 9.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 90.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Dewey county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 90.0% to 9.1%.
Dewey county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Putnam, OK is strongly conservative.
Dewey 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.
Putnam, 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 Putnam, 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 2 contributions totaling $350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)