Ketchikan, Alaska
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −37.1% |
| 2008 | −14.3% |
| 2012 | −8.8% |
| 2016 | −12.5% |
| 2020 | −10.8% |
| 2024 | −9.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.0%Harris1,424 | 52.6%Trump1,745 | 4.4% | R+9.7 | D+1.1 | R+8.2 | 3,315 | |
| R | 42.2%Biden1,513 | 53.1%Trump1,901 | 4.7% | R+10.8 | D+1.6 | R+15.3 | 3,583 | |
| R | 36.0%Clinton1,215 | 48.5%Trump1,636 | 15.5% | R+12.5 | R+3.7 | R+14.6 | 3,375 | |
| R | 42.1%Obama1,341 | 50.8%Romney1,620 | 7.1% | R+8.8 | D+5.6 | R+12.6 | 3,187 | |
| R | 41.5%Obama1,483 | 55.9%McCain1,995 | 2.6% | R+14.3 | D+22.8 | R+21.6 | 3,572 | |
| R | 29.4%Kerry169 | 66.6%Bush382 | 4.0% | R+37.1 | — | R+34.7 | 574 |
Ketchikan sits at the southern tip of Alaska's Inside Passage, where a resource-dependent economy and a relatively transient seasonal workforce shape voter registration patterns that lean Republican in statewide races but shift noticeably in local contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.7 points.
A population of 8,078, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,275 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Starke and Palmer.
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Ketchikan, Alaska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/0238970/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.