Swink, OK is a small rural town located in east-central Oklahoma. It is home to a diverse population of approximately 500 people with a mix of Native American, Caucasian, and African American residents. The town government consists of five council members who are elected by the citizens of Swink each year. The mayor is also elected by the citizens and works alongside the council members to make sure that all policies and ordinances are followed in a timely fashion. The mayor and council have worked hard to ensure that the town remains safe and financially healthy as it continues to grow. They strive to provide resources such as parks, schools, libraries, and recreational centers for its residents to enjoy. Additionally, they actively seek out grants and other funding sources to improve infrastructure, support local businesses, and create job opportunities for its citizens. All in all, Swink’s political system works hard to ensure that their town continues to thrive for generations to come.
The political climate in Swink, OK is strongly conservative.
Choctaw County, OK is very conservative. In Choctaw County, OK 18.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Choctaw county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.6% to 18.6%.
Choctaw county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Swink, OK is strongly conservative.
Choctaw 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.
Swink, Oklahoma: d 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 Swink, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)