Tatums, Oklahoma is a small town located in the eastern part of the state. It has a long and proud history of people coming together to create an engaging and supportive community. The citizens of Tatums have always had a strong connection to local politics, as they actively participate in events such as open forums and local elections for key positions such as mayor and city council members. In recent years, voter turnout at polls has increased dramatically, demonstrating a newfound passion for political involvement. Candidates running for office are typically chosen by the town’s residents based on their character and commitment to improving the town. Many campaigns focus on issues that are important to Tatums residents, including public safety, economic development, infrastructure improvements, and preserving its small-town charm. Local officials strive to maintain close relationships with their constituents and ensure that everyone has an equal voice in deciding what is best for Tatums.
The political climate in Tatums, OK is strongly conservative.
Carter County, OK is very conservative. In Carter County, OK 22.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 22.9%.
Carter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tatums, OK is strongly conservative.
Carter County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Ardmore Metro Area 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.
Tatums, 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 Tatums, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $25 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $10,162 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)