The politics of the Muskogee, OK Metro Area are shaped by local issues and state-wide concerns. While the area is conservatively leaning, its political landscape varies from city to city. The people of the Muskogee Metro Area are passionate about their beliefs, and they ensure that their voices are heard in the decision-making process. Local government officials work closely with constituents to make sure that policies reflect the needs of all citizens. Participating in elections is one way for citizens to have a say in how their community is run, from voting on local ballot measures to choosing representatives who share their values. With an engaged population and strong sense of civic duty, it's no wonder Muskogee has become a political hub for Oklahoma.
The political climate in Muskogee Metro Area is very conservative.
In Muskogee Metro Area 32.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Muskogee metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.9% to 32.0%.
The Muskogee metro area voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Muskogee 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.
Muskogee, Oklahoma: d 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Muskogee Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 809 contributions totaling $73,538 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 541 contributions totaling $217,933 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $403 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)