The town of Platinum, AK is a small community located in the northern part of Alaska. It has a rich history and culture that goes back centuries. Despite its small population, Platinum is an important political hub in the region. Every few years, local citizens have the opportunity to elect their own representatives to serve on the city council, which is responsible for making decisions about local issues such as infrastructure projects and land use. The city also has a mayor, who works closely with the councilmembers to ensure that the town's needs are met in accordance with the law. The current mayor has been serving since 2017 and is committed to promoting economic growth and addressing issues like homelessness. In addition to local government representation, Platinum also participates in state politics by sending delegates or representatives to larger meetings and forums regarding county or statewide matters. Local citizens can get involved in politics by attending council meetings, voting in elections, advocating for their chosen candidates or initiatives at the polls, or simply attending town hall meetings where topics are discussed candidly.
The political climate in Platinum, 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
Platinum, 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.
Platinum, 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 Platinum, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $500 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)