Ester, AK is a small town located in the Fairbanks North Star Borough region of Alaska. It is known for its beautiful scenery, and its friendly and close-knit community. Although Ester does not have its own local political candidates, the governance of this small town is overseen by the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. This governing body ensures that Ester’s citizens are provided with the resources they need to be able to thrive. The assembly has several members who are elected by the citizens of Ester, and they are responsible for making sure that the town runs smoothly and efficiently. Furthermore, they work hard to advocate for improvements and advancements in public safety, education, transportation and other vital services for those living in or visiting Ester. With this governing body in place, residents of Ester can rest assured that their voices will be heard and their needs will be addressed in a timely manner.
The political climate in Ester, AK is leaning conservative.
Fairbanks North Star Borough County, AK is somewhat conservative. In Fairbanks North Star Borough County, AK 41.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 5.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fairbanks North Star Borough remained strongly Republican, 53.4% to 41.3%.
Fairbanks North Star county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ester, AK is leaning conservative.
Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska is somewhat conservative.
Fairbanks Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Ester, Alaska: 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 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 Ester, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,493 contributions totaling $168,638 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 739 contributions totaling $155,527 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $210 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)