Kodiak, Alaska
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −34.1% |
| 2008 | −27.6% |
| 2012 | −10.1% |
| 2016 | −5.1% |
| 2020 | −7.2% |
| 2024 | −10.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.2%Harris1,034 | 53.1%Trump1,273 | 3.7% | R+10.0 | R+2.8 | R+8.5 | 2,396 | |
| R | 44.3%Biden1,082 | 51.6%Trump1,258 | 4.1% | R+7.2 | R+2.1 | R+11.7 | 2,440 | |
| R | 41.8%Clinton839 | 46.9%Trump941 | 11.3% | R+5.1 | D+5.1 | R+7.2 | 2,007 | |
| R | 43.1%Obama919 | 53.3%Romney1,135 | 3.6% | R+10.1 | D+17.5 | R+14.0 | 2,130 | |
| R | 34.9%Obama914 | 62.5%McCain1,637 | 2.6% | R+27.6 | D+6.5 | R+34.9 | 2,618 | |
| R | 31.2%Kerry106 | 65.3%Bush222 | 3.5% | R+34.1 | — | R+31.7 | 340 |
Kodiak City anchors the economy of Kodiak Island on Alaska's Gulf Coast, where the commercial fishing and seafood-processing workforce—seasonally fluctuating by hundreds of workers—creates an unusually mobile electorate for a community its size.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.0 points.
A population of 5,447, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,292 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Starke and Ketchikan.
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Kodiak, Alaska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/0240950/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.