Kotzebue, AK is a small town in Alaska with a population of about 3,200 people. It is the main hub for the Native Alaskan communities in Northern Alaska and has a rich history and culture that make it unique. Politically, Kotzebue is part of the greater political system of Alaska, such as the State Legislature and Governor’s office. Its local government consists of an eleven-member city council who work to maintain the city's services and infrastructure. The mayor is elected every two years on a non-partisan basis from among the members of the City Council. While there are no current local political candidates running in 99752 Kotzebue, the citizens are encouraged to stay informed on local politics through news outlets such as radio stations or social media groups dedicated to informing residents about any upcoming elections or other important legislative matters. Although it may be difficult to track down specific information regarding local candidates in the area due to its remote location, staying informed on regional and state-level politics contributes greatly towards understanding how policies shape our day-to-day lives.
The political climate in Zip 99752 (Kotzebue, AK) is leaning liberal.
Northwest Arctic Borough County, AK is leaning liberal. In Northwest Arctic Borough County, AK 50.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 43.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 6.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Northwest Arctic Borough remained moderately Democratic, 50.1% to 43.1%.
Northwest Arctic voted Democratic in 2020. 2016, 2012 and 2000, and Republican in 2008 and 2004.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 99752 (Kotzebue, AK) is leaning liberal.
Kotzebue, Alaska is leaning liberal.
Northwest Arctic Borough County, Alaska is leaning 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.
Kotzebue, Alaska: D R R D D 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 99752 (Kotzebue)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 872 contributions totaling $29,631 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $4,020 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $251 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)