Seminole, OK County is an area steeped in political tradition. With a rich history of local and state politics, Seminole has long been an active participant in the political process. The county is governed by the Board of County Commissioners and is home to the city council, which sets policies and ordinances for its citizens. Over the years, Seminole has seen many different faces on the local political stage. From long-standing incumbents to newcomers making their first foray into politics, each election cycle brings with it a new group of candidates ready to serve their community and represent their constituents’ interests. Although most elections are nonpartisan in nature, there are several organizations that support or oppose certain candidates depending upon their views and platforms. No matter who is running or what issues they might bring up, Seminole residents can rest assured that their voices will be heard when they head to the polls each year in this vibrant Oklahoma county.
The political climate in Seminole County, OK is very conservative.
In Seminole County, OK 25.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Seminole county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.1% to 25.8%.
Seminole county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seminole 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.
Seminole, 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 Seminole County, OK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 54 contributions totaling $5,951 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 130 contributions totaling $32,991 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $254 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)