Choctaw, OK is a small town located in Oklahoma County. While it may not be the most well-known town in the state, it has its own unique identity and local politics. The Choctaw Town Council is composed of five members who are elected to four-year terms by the citizens of Choctaw. These position are filled by individuals who care about the wellbeing of their constituents and work hard to ensure that the town’s needs are met. As of 2020, the mayor is Dwight Southerland and he has been in office since 2018. In addition to the mayor, there is an appointed city manager who acts as a liaison between government entities and private organizations concerning operations within the city. Through their efforts, they hope to bring development and progress to Choctaw while maintaining its small-town charm.
The political climate in Choctaw, OK is somewhat conservative.
Oklahoma County, OK is leaning conservative. In Oklahoma County, OK 48.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 49.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Oklahoma county remained narrowly Republican, 49.2% to 48.1%.
Oklahoma county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Choctaw, OK is somewhat conservative.
Oklahoma County, Oklahoma is leaning conservative.
Oklahoma City Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Choctaw, 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 Choctaw, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 583 contributions totaling $21,742 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 204 contributions totaling $29,179 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)