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Anchorage, AK

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1960–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1960 → 2024

2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German15.2%14.2%12.5%

English10.7%10.0%9.5%

Irish10.1%9.5%9.4%

American4.3%3.6%5.3%

Italian2.8%2.5%4.8%

Norwegian2.8%3.0%—

Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%

Swedish1.7%1.2%—

Samoan1.5%0.9%—

Native Hawaiian0.2%0.2%—

Mexican4.1%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.1%0.9%1.8%

Dominican0.4%0.3%0.7%

Spanish0.4%0.4%—

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

Filipino3.4%3.5%0.9%

Hmong1.3%0.7%—

Korean0.7%0.5%0.4%

Chinese0.4%0.3%1.3%

Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%

Japanese0.2%0.2%0.2%

Laotian0.2%——

African American†2.9%2.1%9.9%

Sudanese0.2%0.2%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Median age	35.6	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.3%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.1%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$100,683	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.2%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.7%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.5%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.5%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$379,100	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,458	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.5%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	13.4%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	22.7 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.8%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	70.2%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	11.1%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.8%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.1%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Catholic	4.9%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	19.2%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	64.3%	64.8%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	5.2%	4.6%	2.0%

Origins and service

Measure	Anchorage, AK	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	8.6%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.7%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.0%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	11.6%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.430	0.433	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic41.5%78,161TrumpRepublican54.8%103,126OtherAll other candidates3.7%7,039

R+13.3

Lead: 24,965
Total: 188,326
vs nation: R+11.8

BidenDemocratic42.4%84,087TrumpRepublican54.0%107,020OtherAll other candidates3.6%7,085

R+11.6

Lead: 22,933
Total: 198,192
vs nation: R+16.0

ClintonDemocratic35.8%62,555TrumpRepublican53.0%92,548OtherAll other candidates11.2%19,632

R+17.2

Lead: 29,993
Total: 174,735
vs nation: R+19.3

ObamaDemocratic38.8%63,373RomneyRepublican57.3%93,714OtherAll other candidates3.9%6,430

R+18.6

Lead: 30,341
Total: 163,517
vs nation: R+22.4

ObamaDemocratic36.8%64,570McCainRepublican60.9%106,984OtherAll other candidates2.3%4,117

R+24.1

Lead: 42,414
Total: 175,671
vs nation: R+31.4

KerryDemocratic34.5%49,896BushRepublican62.5%90,405OtherAll other candidates2.9%4,243

R+28.0

Lead: 40,509
Total: 144,544
vs nation: R+25.6

GoreDemocratic27.4%40,080BushRepublican58.7%85,929OtherAll other candidates13.9%20,320

R+31.3

Lead: 45,849
Total: 146,329
vs nation: R+31.9

ClintonDemocratic31.6%37,170DoleRepublican53.5%62,933OtherAll other candidates14.9%17,545

R+21.9

Lead: 25,763
Total: 117,648
vs nation: R+30.4

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+13.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 401,9642024 5-year
Population density: 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 26,414 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $100,6832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 60.2%2024 5-year
Black: 3.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+41.9 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Fairbanks-College, AK · twin score 86.7

presidential history

Party record book

Anchorage, AK · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1960–2024 · 17 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

61.1%

14,863 votes · D+22.2

Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 46.1%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

69.3%

70,926 votes · R+41.9

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 63.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

84,087votes

42.4% of the vote · R+11.6

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 78,161 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

107,020votes

54.0% of the vote · R+11.6

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 106,984 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

−0.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+22.2 · U.S. D+22.6

Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · −2.4 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+31.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+31.3 · U.S. D+0.5

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +31.4 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+13.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+13.3

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.3 points.

335,729 registered voters · 2026

Democratic11.4%Republican24.4%Unaffiliated62.4%Other1.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−1,833 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −35,972 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Anchorage, AK in Anchorage, AK: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+31
2012	−1,203
2013	−385
2014	−3,767
2015	−4,541
2016	−2,286
2017	−5,723
2018	−6,195
2019	−4,506
2021	−922
2022	−2,153
2023	−1,820
2024	−669
2025	−1,833

Anchorage anchors Alaska's electorate so completely that statewide margins are often decided by how its precincts break, with military households, Alaska Native communities, and a fast-growing Latino population all shaping its competitive tilt.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.9 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.3 points.

A population of 401,964, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,683 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fairbanks-College, AK and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Fairbanks-College, AK

86.7twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2000–2008 trajectory≠ % Asian

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

78.9twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Colorado Springs, CO

68.7twin score

12-yr trend2000 marginmedian income≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Anchorage, AK, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anchorage, AK, Alaska voted Republican by 13.3 points (R+13.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 188,326 votes cast, 78,161 went Democratic and 103,126 went Republican.

When did Anchorage, AK, Alaska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Anchorage, AK, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Anchorage, AK, Alaska?

Anchorage, AK, Alaska has a population of 401,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, AK, Alaska?

Median household income in Anchorage, AK, Alaska is $100,683 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Anchorage, AK, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Anchorage, AK, Alaska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Median age

35.6

39.1

Age 18–24

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

13.1%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$100,683

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.2%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.7%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

67.5%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

32.5%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$379,100

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,458

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

47.5%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

13.4%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

22.7 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

6.8%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

70.2%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.2%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

11.1%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.8%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

2.4%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

3.2%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.1%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Catholic

4.9%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

19.2%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

64.3%

64.8%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

5.2%

4.6%

2.0%

Measure

Anchorage, AK

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

8.6%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

5.7%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

3.0%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

11.6%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.430

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+13.3MIT Election Lab

Population

401,9642024 5-year

Population density

15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

26,414 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$100,6832024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

60.2%2024 5-year

Black

3.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+22.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+41.9 in 1984MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Fairbanks-College, AK · twin score 86.7

Frequently asked questions

How did Anchorage, AK, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anchorage, AK, Alaska voted Republican by 13.3 points (R+13.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 188,326 votes cast, 78,161 went Democratic and 103,126 went Republican.

When did Anchorage, AK, Alaska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Anchorage, AK, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Anchorage, AK, Alaska?

Anchorage, AK, Alaska has a population of 401,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, AK, Alaska?

Median household income in Anchorage, AK, Alaska is $100,683 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Anchorage, AK, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Anchorage, AK, Alaska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Anchorage, AK

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Anchorage, AK

Frequently asked questions