Anchorage, AK, Alaska
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.7% | 102,974 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 41.6% | 78,347 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Non-Affiliated | 3.7% | 7,049 |
County-level results (2 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 41.6%Harris78,347 | 54.7%Trump102,974 | 3.7%Kennedy7,049 | 188,370 | ||
| R | 42.4%Biden83,774 | 54.0%Trump106,595 | 3.6%Jorgensen7,076 | 197,445 | ||
| R | 35.8%Clinton62,555 | 53.0%Trump92,548 | 11.2%Johnson19,632 | 174,735 | ||
| R | 38.8%Obama63,373 | 57.3%Romney93,714 | 3.9%Johnson6,430 | 163,517 | ||
| R | 36.8%Obama64,570 | 60.9%McCain106,984 | 2.3%Nader4,117 | 175,671 | ||
| R | 34.5%Kerry49,896 | 62.5%Bush90,405 | 2.9%Nader4,243 | 144,544 | ||
| R | 27.4%Gore40,080 | 58.7%Bush85,929 | 13.9%Nader20,320 | 146,329 | ||
| R | 31.6%Clinton37,170 | 53.5%Dole62,933 | 14.9%Perot17,545 | 117,648 | ||
| R | 28.8%Clinton37,248 | 40.8%Bush52,789 | 30.3%Perot39,229 | 129,266 | ||
| R | 34.9%Dukakis33,601 | 61.6%Bush59,360 | 3.6%Paul3,432 | 96,393 | ||
| R | 27.5%Mondale28,105 | 69.3%Reagan70,926 | 3.2%Bergland3,286 | 102,317 | ||
| R | 22.3%Carter16,502 | 59.3%Reagan43,964 | 18.4%Clark13,626 | 74,092 | ||
| R | 32.9%Carter18,622 | 61.4%Ford34,766 | 5.8%Macbride3,264 | 56,652 | ||
| R | 28.5%McGovern11,637 | 63.6%Nixon25,972 | 8.0%Schmitz3,250 | 40,859 | ||
| R | 42.1%Humphrey13,898 | 45.2%Nixon14,908 | 12.7%Wallace4,181 | 32,987 | ||
| D | 61.1%Johnson14,863 | 38.9%Goldwater9,462 | 0.0% | 24,325 | ||
| R | 46.1%Kennedy10,372 | 53.9%Nixon12,127 | 0.0% | 22,499 | ||
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| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −7.8% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −35.1% |
| 1976 | −28.5% |
| 1980 | −37.1% |
| 1984 | −41.9% |
| 1988 | −26.7% |
| 1992 | −12.0% |
| 1996 | −21.9% |
| 2000 | −31.3% |
| 2004 | −28.0% |
| 2008 | −24.1% |
| 2012 | −18.6% |
| 2016 | −17.2% |
| 2020 | −11.6% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
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 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 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.
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Anchorage, AK, Alaska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/11260/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.