Devol, OK is a small town located in 73531. As with many small towns, the politics are often quite local and focused on issues that affect the direct community. The local government consists of a mayor and city council members elected by the citizens. The mayor and city council are responsible for making decisions that shape Devol's future, from proposing ordinances to controlling zoning laws. A variety of candidates run for local political office each year in Devol, usually focusing on issues related to improving the quality of life for all citizens. Candidates bring new ideas to the table, as well as coordinate efforts between the city and regional organizations such as law enforcement and businesses. The election cycle is an important time for residents to voice their opinions on which candidates will best represent their interests in Devol's government.
The political climate in Zip 73531 (Devol, OK) is very conservative.
Cotton County, OK is very conservative. In Cotton County, OK 15.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cotton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.3% to 15.3%.
Cotton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 73531 (Devol, OK) is very conservative.
Devol, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Cotton County, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Lawton Metro Area is moderately 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.
Devol, 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 zip 73531 (Devol)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)