Togiak, Alaska is a small city located in southwestern Alaska on the Bering Sea. With a population of just over 800 people, Togiak is an isolated and tight-knit community that relies heavily on the fishing industry for its livelihood. As with any small town, politics are an important part of life in Togiak. Local elections take place every two years to elect members to serve on the city council. The council consists of five members who are responsible for enacting laws and regulations related to the health, safety, and development of the community. In addition, residents can participate in local initiatives that have been put forth by citizens or nonprofits such as building a new public park or advocating for access to better healthcare services. By getting involved politically, residents of Togiak can have a direct impact on their own lives and create a better future for the entire community.
The political climate in Togiak, AK is somewhat liberal.
Dillingham Census Area County, AK is strongly liberal. In Dillingham 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, Dillingham Borough flipped overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.0% to 32.6%.
Dillingham Borough flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election, after voting Republican in 2016, 2008 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Togiak, AK is somewhat liberal.
Dillingham 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.
Togiak, Alaska: D R R 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 Togiak, 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 16 contributions totaling $780 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)