Motivated by concerns that revenue from a new Wasilla sales tax

would not be spent wisely,[32] Palin was elected to the city

council of Wasilla in 1992. She won 530 votes to 310.[33][34] She

ran for reelection in 1995, winning by 413 votes to 185,[35] but

did not complete her second term on the city council because she

was elected mayor in 1996. Throughout her tenure on the city

council and the rest of her career, Palin has been a registered

Republican.