Lawton, Oklahoma is a vibrant city located near the Wichita Mountains. It is home to numerous historical sites and is a popular tourist destination. In addition to its appeal as a tourist attraction, Lawton is also an active political center. Local elections are held regularly in order to elect representatives for the City Council of Lawton and various other offices. The City Council of Lawton is responsible for many important decisions that affect the local community, from approving zoning changes to setting city budgets. Many candidates come forward each year to run in these elections, offering residents an opportunity to make their voices heard at the polls. In addition to voting in local elections, residents of Lawton also have access to state-level representation as well as federal representatives through Congress. With its strong political presence, Lawton continues to be an influential place in Oklahoma politics and beyond.
The political climate in Lawton, OK is leaning conservative.
Comanche County, OK is moderately conservative. In Comanche County, OK 38.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Comanche county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 58.7% to 38.6%.
Comanche county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lawton, OK is leaning conservative.
Comanche County, Oklahoma is moderately conservative.
Lawton Metro Area is moderately 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.
Lawton, 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 Lawton, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,864 contributions totaling $139,675 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,173 contributions totaling $312,529 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)