The politics in Bethel Census Area, AK County are quite varied. With an estimated population of 17,013 as of 2018, the county is home to a wide range of political perspectives and opinions. Residents are represented by various levels of government ranging from local town councils to the statewide assembly. Local representatives include State Representatives Zach Fansler and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, who act on behalf of constituents in Bethel Census Area and beyond. Voters have their say in local elections for Mayor or Borough Assembly members, as well as federal elections that decide Alaska’s two congressional seats. As a part of Alaska’s western coast region, Bethel Census Area plays an important role in the political landscape of the state and provides a unique perspective on issues such as energy resources, economic development, public safety and health care access.
The political climate in 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
Bethel Census Area County, AK is strongly liberal.
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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.
Bethel Census Area, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Bethel Census Area County, AK
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 451 contributions totaling $19,329 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 15 contributions totaling $4,574 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $305 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)