Fairbanks, Alaska
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 57.3% | 25,017 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 38.6% | 16,856 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Non-Affiliated | 4.1% | 1,796 |
County-level results (1 county) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 38.6%Harris16,856 | 57.3%Trump25,017 | 4.1%Kennedy1,796 | 43,669 | ||
| R | 40.2%Biden18,250 | 55.1%Trump25,034 | 4.7%Jorgensen2,151 | 45,435 | ||
| R | 33.2%Clinton13,491 | 53.7%Trump21,821 | 13.1%Johnson5,321 | 40,633 | ||
| R | 36.3%Obama14,713 | 58.6%Romney23,758 | 5.1%Johnson2,070 | 40,541 | ||
| R | 35.7%Obama15,868 | 61.6%McCain27,327 | 2.7%Nader1,202 | 44,397 | ||
| R | 32.7%Kerry12,752 | 64.0%Bush24,992 | 3.3%Nader1,289 | 39,033 | ||
| R | 25.3%Gore10,483 | 61.5%Bush25,529 | 13.3%Nader5,501 | 41,513 | ||
| R | 30.6%Clinton10,834 | 52.4%Dole18,515 | 17.0%Perot6,002 | 35,351 | ||
| R | 28.3%Clinton10,896 | 39.6%Bush15,232 | 32.1%Perot12,332 | 38,460 | ||
| R | 34.2%Dukakis10,598 | 60.5%Bush18,734 | 5.2%Paul1,622 | 30,954 | ||
| R | 28.9%Mondale8,195 | 66.3%Reagan18,791 | 4.8%Bergland1,350 | 28,336 | ||
| R | 23.2%Carter5,289 | 50.7%Reagan11,579 | 26.2%Clark5,977 | 22,845 | ||
| R | 35.1%Carter6,676 | 54.0%Ford10,260 | 10.9%Macbride2,076 | 19,012 | ||
| R | 38.6%McGovern5,536 | 53.6%Nixon7,690 | 7.7%Schmitz1,108 | 14,334 | ||
| R | 37.9%Humphrey3,429 | 47.0%Nixon4,254 | 15.1%Wallace1,371 | 9,054 | ||
| D | 57.7%Johnson4,810 | 42.3%Goldwater3,526 | 0.0% | 8,336 | ||
| D | 51.6%Kennedy4,068 | 48.4%Nixon3,820 | 0.0% | 7,887 | ||
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| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | −9.1% |
| 1972 | −15.0% |
| 1976 | −18.9% |
| 1980 | −27.5% |
| 1984 | −37.4% |
| 1988 | −26.3% |
| 1992 | −11.3% |
| 1996 | −21.7% |
| 2000 | −36.2% |
| 2004 | −31.4% |
| 2008 | −25.8% |
| 2012 | −22.3% |
| 2016 | −20.5% |
| 2020 | −14.9% |
| 2024 | −18.7% |
The Fairbanks media market spans remote Interior and Arctic communities where turnout logistics rival candidate messaging in importance, and Native Alaskan voters represent a decisive share of the electorate in many district-level races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.7 points.
A population of 95,460, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,267 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Anchorage and Topeka.
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