Newtok, AK is a remote village located in the Western region of Alaska. It is situated on the banks of the Ninglick River with a population of approximately 400 people. The city’s politics are largely decided by the local Native Village Council, which consists of democratically elected representatives from across Newtok and its surrounding villages. These representatives work together to develop policies that will ensure continued development in Newtok while also preserving its traditional values and culture. The City Council meets regularly to debate issues such as health care, education, infrastructure, and economic development. They also coordinate with local and federal authorities for assistance with projects such as flood control and land relocation due to eroding shorelines caused by climate change. While Newtok may be small in size, it has a large voice in Alaskan politics due to its strong community ties and commitment to preserving its indigenous traditions.
The political climate in Newtok, AK is somewhat liberal.
Bethel Census Area County, AK is strongly liberal. In Bethel Census Area County, AK 60.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 7.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bethel Borough flipped overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.0% to 32.6%.
Bethel county flipped Democratic in most recent Presidential election (2016 and 2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Newtok, AK is somewhat liberal.
Bethel Census Area County, Alaska is strongly liberal.
Alaska is somewhat 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.
Newtok, Alaska: d R D D r D
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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Newtok, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 244 contributions totaling $16,790 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $2,904 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $415 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)