Aniak, Alaska is a small city located in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Southwest Alaska. It has a rich culture and history, with many different Native groups making up its population. Politically, Aniak is part of the Bethel Recording District, which is represented by Representative Bryce Edgmon (I) in the Alaska House of Representatives. Edgmon is an advocate for rural Alaskans and works to ensure that their interests are represented in state government. He also serves on several committees related to health care, education, economic development and public safety. Additionally, there are numerous local political organizations such as the Aniak First Nation Tribal Council and Alaska Federation of Natives that have significant influence in the area's politics. These organizations work to ensure that all voices are heard and respected across party lines. In general, Aniak's politics tend to be fairly progressive with a focus on protecting the natural environment and supporting Indigenous rights.
The political climate in Aniak, AK is leaning 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
Aniak, AK is leaning 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.
Aniak, 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 Aniak, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)