Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK

AK · Presidential Elections 1960–2024

R+48.0

2024 Margin

R+0.3%

2020→2024 Swing

R since 1968

Voting Streak

113K

Population

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (Alaska) voted R+48.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 40,254 votes (72.03%) to 13,437 (24.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Matanuska-Susitna Borough is classified as a deep Republican county. Matanuska-Susitna Borough has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 112,988.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+48.0

2020→2024 SwingR+0.3%

Voting StreakR since 1968

Elections on Record17

Demographics

Population112,988

Median Age

36.7(US: 38.7)

College (BA+)

24.4%(US: 35.2%)

Median Income

$94,031(US: $80k)

White (non-Hisp)

76.4%(US: 57.6%)

Hispanic

5.4%(US: 19.1%)

Black

1.1%(US: 12.2%)

Asian

1.8%(US: 5.7%)

Homeownership

77.2%(US: 64.5%)

Poverty Rate

10.0%(US: 12.3%)

Veterans

13.3%(US: 6.2%)

Non-English (CVAP)

5.7%(US: 17.0%)

Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020

Evangelical

18.1%

LDS/Mormon

7.1%(Unique Concentration)

Catholic

2.5%(Below Average)

Mainline Protestant

1.3%

Black Protestant

0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German

17.2%(1.4x)

English

11.3%(1.3x)

Irish

10.7%

American Heritage

6.0%

Mexican

2.9%

Italian

2.2%

+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.7 yrs(US: 38.5)

Under 18

25.6%↑

18-29

8.1%↓

30-44

21.3%↑

45-64

31.3%↑

65+

13.7%↓

National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS

ConstructionMajor Specialization

12.3%(1.8x US)

Retail Trade

12.0%(1.1x US)

Professional & Technical

9.2%(0.8x US)

Educational Services

7.4%(0.9x US)

Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub

5.0%(2.9x US)

Healthcare & Social Services

4.4%

National average

+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

Year	Democrat	Republican	Margin	Swing
2024	24.0%(13,437)	72.0%(40,254)	R+48.0	R+0.3
2020	24.3%(12,458)	72.0%(36,910)	R+47.7	D+3.8
2016	19.1%(8,519)	70.6%(31,561)	R+51.5	R+4.6
2012	24.3%(9,329)	71.3%(27,327)	R+46.9	D+4.7
2008	22.9%(9,287)	74.5%(30,226)	R+51.6	R+6.7
2004	25.9%(8,288)	70.7%(22,650)	R+44.9	D+1.1
2000	19.6%(5,373)	65.5%(17,988)	R+46.0	R+11.8
1996	22.8%(4,525)	57.0%(11,307)	R+34.2	R+18.3
1992	22.1%(4,392)	38.0%(7,559)	R+15.9	D+17.9
1988	30.2%(4,174)	64.1%(8,851)	R+33.9	D+17.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK • 1960–2024

Democratic margin

Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

Year	Democrat	Republican	Margin	Swing
2020	25.7%(12,395)	74.3%(35,744)	R+48.5	—