Kasilof, AK is located in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of Alaska and is home to a diverse population. The town primarily focuses on fishing, commercial ventures, and tourism as its primary sources of revenue. Politically, Kasilof follows many of the same values and beliefs as the rest of Alaska; these include a strong emphasis on protecting natural resources and preserving wild places. Local civic organizations are focused on conservation and environmental stewardship. At the state level, there have been efforts to fight climate change, expand renewable energy sources, increase access to healthcare for rural communities, and protect the rights of Native peoples in Alaska. On the federal level, Alaskan lawmakers have been working to promote jobs by expanding oil and gas production while ensuring sustainable development practices.
The political climate in Kasilof, AK is strongly conservative.
Kenai Peninsula Borough County, AK is very conservative. In Kenai Peninsula Borough County, AK 31.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kenai Peninsula Borough remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.5% to 31.8%.
Kenai Peninsula county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kasilof, AK is strongly conservative.
Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska is very 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.
Kasilof, 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 Kasilof, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,021 contributions totaling $50,053 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 511 contributions totaling $123,183 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $241 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)