99762 Nome, AK is located in the western part of Alaska and has a rich political history. It is part of the Bering Straits Native Corporation, which is known for having an active role in local politics. Nome's City Council members are elected every two years and are responsible for decision-making regarding city services, infrastructure, budgeting, taxation and public safety. Despite its small population size, the City Council takes decisions seriously and strives to create an environment that is conducive to economic growth. The Bering Straits Native Corporation encourages community involvement in politics by offering workshops on civic awareness and engagement. Additionally, they provide resources to help citizens understand important issues such as healthcare and housing rights. Local residents have also elected representatives at state level who address pressing issues within the region. As a result of these efforts, Nome has become a model for other communities in Alaska looking to strengthen their political ties.
The political climate in Zip 99762 (Nome, AK) is moderately liberal.
Nome Census Area County, AK is strongly liberal. In Nome Census Area County, AK 60.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 6.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Nome Borough remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.4% to 32.7%.
Nome county voted Democratic in five of the last six Presidential elections (2004 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 99762 (Nome, AK) is moderately liberal.
Nome, Alaska is moderately liberal.
Nome Census Area County, Alaska 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.
Nome, Alaska: d R d 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 99762 (Nome)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 492 contributions totaling $25,219 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 67 contributions totaling $6,423 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)