Shaktoolik, AK is a small village located on the Norton Sound in Alaska. It has a population of approximately 290 people. The politics in this remote area are largely based on local values and needs. In recent years, the tribal government of the Native Village of Shaktoolik has worked to ensure that the local voice is heard on important issues that affect them such as subsistence hunting and fishing rights. They have also sought to improve infrastructure in the community through increased access to services and resources. The current mayor is John Issac and several council members make up the local political leadership, though there are no other candidates running for office at this time. Overall, Shaktoolik's local political scene is one that supports both traditional values and modern needs, helping to create an environment where all residents can benefit from their unique cultural identity while still having access to necessary resources for a healthy life.
The political climate in Zip 99771 (Shaktoolik, AK) is somewhat 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 99771 (Shaktoolik, AK) is somewhat liberal.
Shaktoolik, Alaska is somewhat 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.
Shaktoolik, 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 99771 (Shaktoolik)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $50 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)