Grayson, Oklahoma is a small town with a population of just over 5,000 people. It is situated in the northeastern part of Oklahoma and has been around since the late 19th century. The town's political infrastructure is governed by four elected officials which include the mayor, two commissioners and one city treasurer. These officials are responsible for making local decisions that impact the citizens of Grayson. They work together to determine budget allocations and manage various day-to-day activities such as public safety, infrastructure maintenance, and development initiatives. Additionally, they’re in charge of ensuring that laws are followed and residents’ rights are respected. Local elections take place every two years so citizens can choose representatives who will best meet their needs and wants.
The political climate in Grayson, OK is strongly conservative.
Okmulgee County, OK is very conservative. In Okmulgee County, OK 30.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Okmulgee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.5% to 30.4%.
Okmulgee county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Grayson, OK is strongly conservative.
Okmulgee County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Tulsa Metro Area is strongly 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.
Grayson, 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 Grayson, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 40 contributions totaling $2,193 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 108 contributions totaling $7,436 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)