Harper, OK County is a small community with a rich history in the state of Oklahoma. Despite its small size, Harper is an active part of the state’s political system. The citizens of Harper have their own local representatives that they can turn to and rely on for support. These representatives are members of the county board, state legislature, and even federal government who fight for their constituents’ rights and ensure that laws and regulations are followed. They also work hard to protect the safety and wellbeing of residents by advocating for better public services, such as healthcare and education. Local elections take place every few years so citizens can choose new leaders who will best represent their interests. This ensures that Harper remains an important part of Oklahoma’s political landscape.
The political climate in Harper County, OK is very conservative.
In Harper County, OK 9.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 89.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Harper county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 89.2% to 9.1%.
Harper county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harper County, OK is very conservative.
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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.
Harper, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Harper County, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $1,700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $4,802 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $172 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)