The politics in 99567 Anchorage, AK revolve around local issues and the interests of the people living in the area. The city is home to a diverse population of individuals from all walks of life, each with their own unique political perspectives. Though this is an urban center, there are still many smaller neighborhoods with their own distinct personalities that shape local government policies and regulations. Local city council members and school board officials are elected by community members to represent their interests, ensure public safety, and uphold the rights of citizens. Major political issues often addressed include affordable housing, crime prevention initiatives, employment opportunities for youth and adults, transportation infrastructure improvements, and environmental protection efforts. Additionally, citizens can make their opinions heard on larger state-wide or national topics such as education reform or immigration policy.
The political climate in Zip 99567 (Anchorage, AK) is leaning conservative.
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 99567 (Anchorage, AK) is leaning conservative.
Anchorage, Alaska is leaning conservative.
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 99567 (Anchorage)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 351 contributions totaling $21,337 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 321 contributions totaling $43,112 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)