Shishmaref, AK
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | D+14.5 |
| 2012 | R+14.3 |
| 2016 | D+51.4 |
| 2020 | D+26.1 |
| 2024 | D+52.1 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
Akashic
| Population | 466 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | D+52.1 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2008–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $61,458 |
| County | Nome Census Area |
| State | AK |
Place narrative
Shishmaref's roughly 466 residents, almost entirely Iñupiaq, voted in 2016 to relocate the entire community as shoreline loss accelerates — making climate adaptation, not partisan alignment, the defining civic question here.
Akashic
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | +52.1% | 160 | 47 | 10 | 217 |
| 2020 | D | +26.1% | 127 | 72 | 12 | 211 |
| 2016 | D | +51.4% | 136 | 28 | 46 | 210 |
| 2012 | R | −14.3% | 96 | 130 | 11 | 237 |
| 2008 | D | +14.5% | 144 | 107 | 4 | 255 |
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
Demographics
Akashic
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 1.5% |
| Black | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $61,458 |
| Poverty rate | 24.9% |
| Median age | 33 |
| Age 18–29 | 12.7% |
| Age 65 and older | 10.3% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 7.1% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 27.6% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Nome Census Area county page and the AK state page.