Okemah, OK is a small town located in Okfuskee County with a population of 3,223, according to the 2019 US Census. It is home to many local businesses as well as unique attractions such as the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival held each summer. Politics in Okemah is largely determined by the local government; there are three city commissioners and a mayor who determine policies for the town. These elected officials are responsible for ensuring transparency and accountability within Okemah's political system. They also work closely with their communities to ensure that needs are met and that all citizens have access to necessary resources. In addition to the local government, there are several state representatives who represent Okemah in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate. These representatives create laws and policies that affect the people living in Okemah. Together, these elected officials strive to ensure that Okemah remains a safe and vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Okemah, OK is moderately conservative.
Okfuskee County, OK is very conservative. In Okfuskee County, OK 22.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Okfuskee county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.7% to 22.2%.
Okfuskee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Okemah, OK is moderately conservative.
Okfuskee 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.
Okemah, 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 Okemah, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 69 contributions totaling $230 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $3 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $8,825 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)