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Alaska — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionAlaska · PresidentRomneyR+14.0
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 54.8% | 164,675 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 40.8% | 122,641 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.4% | 13,179 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
30 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Alaska cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (30 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | Republican | R+10.8 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Anchorage Municipality, AK | Republican | R+9.9 |
| Bethel Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Bristol Bay Borough, AK | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Chugach Census Area, AK | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Copper River Census Area, AK | Republican | R+46.0 |
| Denali Borough, AK | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Dillingham Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Haines Borough, AK | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Juneau City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | Republican | R+36.2 |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Kodiak Island Borough, AK | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+60.5 |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough, AK | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| North Slope Borough, AK | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | Democratic | D+35.0 |
| Petersburg Borough, AK | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+10.2 |
| Sitka City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Skagway Municipality, AK | Democratic | D+27.5 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK | Republican | R+51.1 |
| Wrangell City and Borough, AK | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Yakutat City and Borough, AK | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | Democratic | D+27.7 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Alaska's presidential margins
1960–2024, the 2012 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1960 | −1.9% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | −2.1% |
| 1972 | −23.5% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −9.2% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −31.0% |
| 2004 | −25.9% |
| 2008 | −21.5% |
| 2012 | −14.0% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −13.1% |
County-by-county results — 30 counties
Same ballot, 2012AK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.