Tununak, AK is a small city located in the western region of Alaska. It is best known for its subsistence lifestyle and traditional culture. Despite its small size, Tununak has a vibrant political landscape with a number of local candidates running for office. Local elections are highly contested with candidates from across the ideological spectrum vying for key positions in the city's government. Voter turnout is high due to the importance placed on local politics by the electorate; all residents of Tununak take part in shaping their own future and that of their community. The local candidates and their respective campaigns bring attention to important issues and present viable solutions to further develop the city's infrastructure. Through these efforts, Tununak has become an example for other rural Alaskan communities striving to make positive change through local politics.
The political climate in Tununak, AK is somewhat 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
Tununak, AK is somewhat 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.
Tununak, 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 Tununak, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 148 contributions totaling $1,026 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $7 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)