The politics in 74735 Fort Towson, OK are shaped by the local government, which is made up of representatives who are elected by the residents. Some of these representatives have included state senators, state representatives, and county commissioners. These officials work together to create laws that shape the lives of everyone living in the city. They also manage resources, ensure public safety, and spend money on projects that improve the community. For example, they may direct funds towards construction projects that help beautify the area or allocate money towards local parks and recreational areas. The politics in Fort Towson also reflect the opinions of its citizens as they often voice their concerns at various meetings held throughout the year. Ultimately, it is up to residents to stay informed about what their local government is doing so they can make an informed decision at election time when it comes to choosing political candidates who represent their values and desires for their city.
The political climate in Zip 74735 (Fort Towson, OK) is very conservative.
Choctaw County, OK is very conservative. In Choctaw County, OK 18.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 80.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Choctaw county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 80.6% to 18.6%.
Choctaw county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 74735 (Fort Towson, OK) is very conservative.
Fort Towson, Oklahoma is very conservative.
Choctaw County, Oklahoma 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.
Fort Towson, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 74735 (Fort Towson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 47 contributions totaling $1,302 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $1,880 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $99 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)