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Anchorage

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1960–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1960 → 2024

3 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

German15.6%14.2%12.5%

English11.0%10.0%9.5%

Irish10.2%9.5%9.4%

American4.4%3.6%5.3%

Norwegian2.9%3.0%—

Italian2.7%2.5%4.8%

Scottish2.3%2.1%1.3%

Swedish1.4%1.2%—

Samoan1.3%0.9%—

Native Hawaiian0.2%0.2%—

Mexican3.9%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%0.9%1.8%

Dominican0.4%0.3%0.7%

Spanish0.4%0.4%—

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%

Filipino3.1%3.5%0.9%

Hmong1.1%0.7%—

Korean0.6%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†2.6%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	Alaska	United States
Median age	36.4	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.0%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$98,051	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.5%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.0%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	68.8%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	31.2%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	—	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	—	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.6%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.4%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	22.5 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	6.6%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.7%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	11.0%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.5%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.1%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Catholic	4.5%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.3%	64.8%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	8.0%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.3%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.7%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	11.4%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	—	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) · Housing, commuting and origins figures are summed from every constituent county; medians are not shown for a roll-up because a median cannot be summed.

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic39.9%88,488TrumpRepublican56.4%124,957OtherAll other candidates3.7%8,208

R+16.5

Lead: 36,469
Total: 221,653
vs nation: R+15.0

BidenDemocratic41.0%95,164TrumpRepublican55.5%128,817OtherAll other candidates3.5%8,156

R+14.5

Lead: 33,653
Total: 232,137
vs nation: R+19.0

ClintonDemocratic34.4%70,105TrumpRepublican54.4%110,846OtherAll other candidates11.1%22,668

R+20.0

Lead: 40,741
Total: 203,619
vs nation: R+22.1

ObamaDemocratic37.5%71,099RomneyRepublican58.5%110,862OtherAll other candidates4.0%7,550

R+21.0

Lead: 39,763
Total: 189,511
vs nation: R+24.8

ObamaDemocratic35.8%72,945McCainRepublican61.8%125,946OtherAll other candidates2.4%4,939

R+26.0

Lead: 53,001
Total: 203,830
vs nation: R+33.3

KerryDemocratic34.1%57,001BushRepublican62.9%105,207OtherAll other candidates3.1%5,166

R+28.8

Lead: 48,206
Total: 167,374
vs nation: R+26.3

GoreDemocratic26.3%44,711BushRepublican59.5%100,981OtherAll other candidates14.2%24,156

R+33.1

Lead: 56,270
Total: 169,848
vs nation: R+33.6

ClintonDemocratic30.9%42,353DoleRepublican53.7%73,541OtherAll other candidates15.4%21,142

R+22.8

Lead: 31,188
Total: 137,036
vs nation: R+31.3

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+16.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 462,3772024 5-year
Population density: 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 42,432 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $98,0512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 62.5%2024 5-year
Black: 3.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42.3 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Fairbanks, AK · twin score 88.7

presidential history

Party record book

Anchorage · 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

61.5%

17,164 votes · D+23.1

Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 47.0%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

69.4%

81,231 votes · R+42.3

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 62.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

95,164votes

41.0% of the vote · R+14.5

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 88,488 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

128,817votes

55.5% of the vote · R+14.5

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 125,946 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

+0.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+23.1 · U.S. D+22.6

Runner-up · Hubert Humphrey, 1968 · −1.6 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+33.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+33.1 · U.S. D+0.5

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +33.3 pts

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+14.4

Presidential vote · 2024R+16.5

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.1 points.

391,059 registered voters · 2026

Democratic10.9%Republican25.3%Unaffiliated62.0%Other1.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−1,462 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −33,367 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Anchorage in Anchorage: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+437
2012	−996
2013	−676
2014	−3,559
2015	−4,378
2016	−2,181
2017	−5,996
2018	−6,403
2019	−4,500
2021	−140
2022	−1,551
2023	−1,266
2024	−696
2025	−1,462

Anchorage's media market reaches roughly 60% of Alaska's population, blending a large active-duty and veteran electorate with growing Alaska Native communities whose turnout patterns increasingly shape statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.3 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.

A population of 462,377, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,051 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fairbanks and Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Political twins — media markets

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

Fairbanks

Alaska

88.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ population scale

Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Arkansas

66.7twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Grand Junction-Montrose

Colorado

65.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age

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, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anchorage, Alaska voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 221,653 votes cast, 88,488 went Democratic and 124,957 went Republican.

When did Anchorage, Alaska last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Anchorage, Alaska?

Anchorage, Alaska has a population of 462,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, Alaska?

Median household income in Anchorage, Alaska is $98,051 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Anchorage, Alaska?

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

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

9.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.0%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$98,051

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.5%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.0%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

68.8%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

31.2%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

—

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

—

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

47.6%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

15.4%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

22.5 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

6.6%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

69.7%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.1%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

11.0%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.5%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

2.2%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.8%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.1%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Catholic

4.5%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.0%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.3%

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

8.0%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

5.3%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.7%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

11.4%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

—

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+16.5MIT Election Lab

Population

462,3772024 5-year

Population density

11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

42,432 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$98,0512024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

62.5%2024 5-year

Black

3.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+23.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+42.3 in 1984MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Fairbanks, AK · twin score 88.7

Frequently asked questions

How did Anchorage, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anchorage, Alaska voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 221,653 votes cast, 88,488 went Democratic and 124,957 went Republican.

When did Anchorage, Alaska last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Anchorage, Alaska?

Anchorage, Alaska has a population of 462,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, Alaska?

Median household income in Anchorage, Alaska is $98,051 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Anchorage, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Anchorage, 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

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

Frequently asked questions