The politics in 99506 Anchorage, AK are quite dynamic and diverse. This is due to the area's large population and variety of interests. In recent years, there have been several major initiatives that local politicians have worked on in order to improve the quality of life for all residents. These efforts include improving public transportation, affordable housing, job training programs, and environmental protection initiatives. In addition, a number of local political candidates have been elected in recent elections who are committed to working towards the betterment of the community. The residents in this area are passionate about their politics and want to make sure that their interests are represented in government decisions. With strong grassroots organizations and a commitment from local leaders, 99506 Anchorage is sure to remain a vibrant political hub for many years to come.
The political climate in Zip 99506 (Anchorage, AK) is leaning liberal.
Anchorage Municipality County, AK is leaning liberal. In Anchorage Municipality County, AK 49.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 4.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Anchorage Municipality flipped Democratic, 49.5% to 46.4%.
Anchorage Municipality flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in 2016, 2012, 2008 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 99506 (Anchorage, AK) is leaning liberal.
Anchorage, Alaska is leaning liberal.
Anchorage Municipality County, Alaska is leaning liberal.
Anchorage Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Anchorage, Alaska: D R R r 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 zip 99506 (Anchorage)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 25 contributions totaling $1,521 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $526 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)