Alaska — Elections 1892–2024

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	323,288	527,811	61.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	287,485	530,385	54.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	361,400	532,553	67.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	267,047	534,726	49.9%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	340,981	538,816	63.3%	A/A

presidential history

Party record book

Alaska · 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

65.8%

86,908 votes · D+31.6

Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 49.0%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

66.7%

138,380 votes · R+36.8

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 61.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

153,778votes

42.8% of the vote · R+10.1

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 140,026 votes

Republican

John McCain2008

193,843votes

59.4% of the vote · R+21.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 189,951 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

+9.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+31.6 · U.S. D+22.6

Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −0.4 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+31.5pts R vs U.S.

Place R+31.0 · U.S. D+0.5

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +28.8 pts

2026 election

On the ballot

Governoropen seat

Bernadette WilsonnomineeTom BegichnomineeJonathan Kreiss-TomkinsnomineeAdam Crum

Open seat — Dunleavy term-limited. Top-four, RCV general. Preliminary: Kreiss-Tomkins (D) 21.6%, Tom Begich (D) 20.1%, Wilson (R) 10.4%, Bronson (R) 8.4%; counting through Aug 28 and Republicans weighing consolidation — final four not locked.

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. Senate

Dan SullivannomineeMary Peltolanominee

Top-four primary Aug 18; RCV general. Preliminary: ex-Rep. Mary Peltola (D) 48.1%, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) 42.7%; the 3rd/4th slots (Daniel J. Sullivan Jr., and Leslie/Heikes by ~17 votes) remain provisional until the Aug 28 count and Aug 31 withdrawal deadline.

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	At-large	R	47.4%156,245	48.4%159,550	329,555
2022	At-large	R	48.8%128,553	49.1%129,379	263,610
2020	At-large	R	45.3%159,856	54.4%192,126	353,165
2018	At-large	R	46.5%131,199	53.1%149,779	282,166
2016	At-large	R	36.0%111,019	50.3%155,088	308,198
2014	At-large	R	41.0%114,602	51.0%142,572	279,741
2012	At-large	R	28.6%82,927	63.9%185,296	289,804
2010	At-large	R	30.5%77,606	69.0%175,384	254,335
2008	At-large	R	45.0%142,560	50.1%158,939	316,978
2006	At-large	R	40.0%93,879	56.6%132,743	234,645
2004	At-large	R	22.4%67,074	71.1%213,216	299,996
2002	At-large	R	17.3%39,357	74.5%169,685	227,725
2000	At-large	R	16.5%45,372	69.6%190,862	274,393
1998	At-large	R	34.6%77,232	62.6%139,676	223,300
1996	At-large	R	36.4%85,114	59.4%138,834	233,700
1994	At-large	R	32.7%68,172	56.9%118,537	208,240
1992	At-large	R	42.8%102,378	46.8%111,849	239,116
1990	At-large	R	47.8%91,677	51.7%99,003	191,647
1988	At-large	R	37.3%71,881	62.5%120,595	192,955
1986	At-large	R	41.1%74,053	56.5%101,799	180,277
1984	At-large	R	41.7%86,052	55.0%113,582	206,437
1982	At-large	R	28.7%52,011	70.8%128,274	181,084
1980	At-large	R	25.8%39,922	73.8%114,089	154,618
1978	At-large	R	44.4%55,176	55.4%68,811	124,187
1976	At-large	R	28.9%34,194	70.8%83,722	118,208

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+12.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+13.1

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.1 points.

600,489 registered voters · 2026

Democratic11.6%Republican23.6%Unaffiliated63.1%Other1.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−4,525 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −81,200 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Alaska in Alaska: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−885
2012	−1,223
2013	−3,490
2014	−9,274
2015	−7,949
2016	−5,114
2017	−10,593
2018	−10,630
2019	−9,469
2021	−3,043
2022	−5,909
2023	−4,913
2024	−4,183
2025	−4,525

When Democrats sound like the places they want to represent, some supposedly unreachable voters are not unreachable at all.

Relative Republican lean: 16.9 points right of the nation (2016) → 11.7 points right (2024) (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections; U.S. presidential totals
Peltola's 2024 overperformance: Lost by 2.4 points while Trump carried Alaska by 13.1 (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections
Anchorage's four-election movement: R+16.0 (2008) → D+1.4 (2024) (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections; Akashic Place series
Ranked-choice repeal: Failed by 743 votes, 160,973 to 160,230 (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections
1994 governor election: Tony Knowles won by 536 votes after recount (1994) · Alaska Division of Elections
2022 governor counterexample: Mike Dunleavy won an outright 50.3% first-choice majority (2022) · Alaska Division of Elections

Political twins — states

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

Wyoming

64.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 2024 margin

Kansas

61.8twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

Idaho

57.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectory% Black≠ elasticity

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 338,177 votes cast, 140,026 went Democratic and 184,458 went Republican.

When did Alaska last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Alaska?

Alaska has a population of 735,706 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska?

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

What is the political history of Alaska?

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

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	323,288	527,811	61.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	287,485	530,385	54.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	361,400	532,553	67.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	267,047	534,726	49.9%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	340,981	538,816	63.3%	A/A

presidential history

Party record book

Alaska · 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

65.8%

86,908 votes · D+31.6

Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 49.0%

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

66.7%

138,380 votes · R+36.8

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 61.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

153,778votes

42.8% of the vote · R+10.1

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 140,026 votes

Republican

John McCain2008

193,843votes

59.4% of the vote · R+21.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 189,951 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

+9.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+31.6 · U.S. D+22.6

Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · −0.4 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+31.5pts R vs U.S.

Place R+31.0 · U.S. D+0.5

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +28.8 pts

2026 election

On the ballot

Governoropen seat

Bernadette WilsonnomineeTom BegichnomineeJonathan Kreiss-TomkinsnomineeAdam Crum

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. Senate

Dan SullivannomineeMary Peltolanominee

Full 2026 forecast →

U.S. House elections · 25 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year	District	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	At-large	R	47.4%156,245	48.4%159,550	329,555
2022	At-large	R	48.8%128,553	49.1%129,379	263,610
2020	At-large	R	45.3%159,856	54.4%192,126	353,165
2018	At-large	R	46.5%131,199	53.1%149,779	282,166
2016	At-large	R	36.0%111,019	50.3%155,088	308,198
2014	At-large	R	41.0%114,602	51.0%142,572	279,741
2012	At-large	R	28.6%82,927	63.9%185,296	289,804
2010	At-large	R	30.5%77,606	69.0%175,384	254,335
2008	At-large	R	45.0%142,560	50.1%158,939	316,978
2006	At-large	R	40.0%93,879	56.6%132,743	234,645
2004	At-large	R	22.4%67,074	71.1%213,216	299,996
2002	At-large	R	17.3%39,357	74.5%169,685	227,725
2000	At-large	R	16.5%45,372	69.6%190,862	274,393
1998	At-large	R	34.6%77,232	62.6%139,676	223,300
1996	At-large	R	36.4%85,114	59.4%138,834	233,700
1994	At-large	R	32.7%68,172	56.9%118,537	208,240
1992	At-large	R	42.8%102,378	46.8%111,849	239,116
1990	At-large	R	47.8%91,677	51.7%99,003	191,647
1988	At-large	R	37.3%71,881	62.5%120,595	192,955
1986	At-large	R	41.1%74,053	56.5%101,799	180,277
1984	At-large	R	41.7%86,052	55.0%113,582	206,437
1982	At-large	R	28.7%52,011	70.8%128,274	181,084
1980	At-large	R	25.8%39,922	73.8%114,089	154,618
1978	At-large	R	44.4%55,176	55.4%68,811	124,187
1976	At-large	R	28.9%34,194	70.8%83,722	118,208

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+12.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+13.1

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.1 points.

600,489 registered voters · 2026

Democratic11.6%Republican23.6%Unaffiliated63.1%Other1.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−4,525 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −81,200 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Alaska in Alaska: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−885
2012	−1,223
2013	−3,490
2014	−9,274
2015	−7,949
2016	−5,114
2017	−10,593
2018	−10,630
2019	−9,469
2021	−3,043
2022	−5,909
2023	−4,913
2024	−4,183
2025	−4,525

When Democrats sound like the places they want to represent, some supposedly unreachable voters are not unreachable at all.

Relative Republican lean: 16.9 points right of the nation (2016) → 11.7 points right (2024) (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections; U.S. presidential totals
Peltola's 2024 overperformance: Lost by 2.4 points while Trump carried Alaska by 13.1 (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections
Anchorage's four-election movement: R+16.0 (2008) → D+1.4 (2024) (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections; Akashic Place series
Ranked-choice repeal: Failed by 743 votes, 160,973 to 160,230 (2024) · Alaska Division of Elections
1994 governor election: Tony Knowles won by 536 votes after recount (1994) · Alaska Division of Elections
2022 governor counterexample: Mike Dunleavy won an outright 50.3% first-choice majority (2022) · Alaska Division of Elections

Political twins — states

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

Wyoming

64.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 2024 margin

Kansas

61.8twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

Idaho

57.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectory% Black≠ elasticity

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page

All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska voted Republican by 13.1 points (R+13.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 338,177 votes cast, 140,026 went Democratic and 184,458 went Republican.

When did Alaska last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Alaska?

Alaska has a population of 735,706 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska?

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

What is the political history of Alaska?

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

Measure	Alaska	United States
Median age	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.9%	17.2%

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

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

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

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

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

Measure	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.433	0.483

Year	Alaska governor result	National House movement	Countercurrent magnitude	What made the race unusual
1990	Wally Hickel (AIP) won with 38.9%; Knowles (D) 30.9%; Sturgulewski (R) 26.2%	Democrats +7 seats	Not comparable	A former Republican governor won on the Alaskan Independence Party line.
1994	Knowles (D) by 536 votes after recount	Republicans +54 seats	54	A Democratic pickup in the election that created the Republican Revolution.
1998	Knowles (D) won with 51.3%	Democrats +4 seats	0	Republican opposition split between the ballot nominee and a major write-in effort.
2002	Frank Murkowski (R) by 15.2 points	Republicans +8 seats	0	A normal Republican result for the period.
2006	Sarah Palin (R) by 7.4 points	Democrats +31 seats	31	A decisive Republican victory during a national Democratic wave.
2010	Sean Parnell (R) by 21.4 points	Republicans +64 seats	0	Alaska moved strongly with the national Republican wave.
2014	Bill Walker/Byron Mallott unity ticket by 2.2 points	Republicans +13 seats	13	An Independent-Democratic coalition defeated a Republican incumbent in a Republican wave.
2018	Mike Dunleavy (R) by 7.0 points	Democrats +41 seats	41	A Republican victory during a Democratic wave after Begich's late entry and Walker's late suspension.
2022	Dunleavy (R) won outright with 50.3% of first choices	Republicans +10 seats	0	The counterexample: Alaska followed the national direction and its own Republican baseline.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

On the ballot

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Alaska

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.

On the ballot

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Alaska

Frequently asked questions