HarrisDemocratic39.1%1,247TrumpRepublican56.7%1,808OtherAll other candidates4.1%131
R+17.6- Lead
- 561
- Total
- 3,186
- vs nation
- R+16.1
- Turnout
- 60.7%
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Chugach Census Area, AK
Contests in this Place (17 available)
President17 · 1960–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1960–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 60.7% of 5,253 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic43.2%1,583TrumpRepublican51.6%1,892OtherAll other candidates5.2%191
R+8.4- Lead
- 309
- Total
- 3,666
- vs nation
- R+12.9
- Turnout
- 75.4%
ClintonDemocratic31.6%893TrumpRepublican52.6%1,486OtherAll other candidates15.8%447
R+21.0- Lead
- 593
- Total
- 2,826
- vs nation
- R+23.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic41.4%1,295RomneyRepublican53.3%1,666OtherAll other candidates5.3%165
R+11.9- Lead
- 371
- Total
- 3,126
- vs nation
- R+15.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic35.9%1,275McCainRepublican60.9%2,167OtherAll other candidates3.2%114
R+25.1- Lead
- 892
- Total
- 3,556
- vs nation
- R+32.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic34.6%1,216BushRepublican61.6%2,163OtherAll other candidates3.8%135
R+26.9- Lead
- 947
- Total
- 3,514
- vs nation
- R+24.5
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic24.2%873BushRepublican59.6%2,151NaderGreen11.9%429
R+35.4- Lead
- 1,278
- Total
- 3,610
- vs nation
- R+35.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic30.4%955DoleRepublican44.4%1,397PerotReform18.4%577
R+14.1- Lead
- 442
- Total
- 3,144
- vs nation
- R+22.6
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 6,8622024 5-year
- Population density
- 0.72 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 9,575 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $90,5092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.4 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK · twin score 78.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes.
2020–20242 cycles · 2 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 60.7%3,186 participants ÷ 5,253 CVAP
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,186 | 5,253 ± 180 | 60.7% | Audited | C/A | |
| 3,666 | 4,860 ± 212 | 75.4% | Audited | C/A |
Sources and methods
- 2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
- 2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
Interactive election map
One map. Every available contest.
Explore precinct resultsSearch, sort, compare years, or export CSV · 6 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
6 precincts · 0 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| 09-650 Valdez No. 1650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-655 Valdez No. 2655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 09-660 Valdez No. 3660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 09-665 Whittier665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 32-805 Cordova805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 32-850 Tatitlek850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Chugach Census Area, AK · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1960–2024 · 17 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
68.3%
671 votes · D+36.7
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 50.1%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
69.5%
1,875 votes · R+42.4
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 61.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
1,583votes
43.2% of the vote · R+8.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 1,295 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
2,167votes
60.9% of the vote · R+25.1
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 2,163 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
+14.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+36.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · +0.1 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+35.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.4 · U.S. D+0.5
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +32.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGary StevensState Senate · C
RGeorge RauscherState Senate · O
RLouise StutesState House · 5
RGarret NelsonState House · 29
Seats representing Chugach Census Area, AK. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+10.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+17.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.4 points more Republican than the rolls.
4,210 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−41 net domestic migration · 2025
20212025
Net −650 over 2021–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $62,288 in average income, against $92,975 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.4 on average — 19 points more Democratic-leaning than Chugach Census Area, AK itself (R+17.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Anchorage Municipality, AK35D+1.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Anchorage Municipality, AK38
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK20
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2021 | −157 |
| 2022 | −114 |
| 2023 | −188 |
| 2024 | −150 |
| 2025 | −41 |
Stretching across Prince William Sound and the Kenai Peninsula's fringes, Chugach Census Area is one of Alaska's least-dense jurisdictions, where Indigenous communities and remote fishing villages drive turnout patterns that diverge sharply from urban Alaska.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.4 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.6 points.
A population of 6,862, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,509 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Sitka City and Borough.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Alaska
78.6twin score
median income2000–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ % Asian
Sitka City and Borough
Alaska
68.2twin score
elasticity% Asianmedian income≠ 2004 margin
Bristol Bay Borough
Alaska
65.1twin score
% Asianelasticitymedian income≠ 12-yr trend
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chugach Census Area, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chugach Census Area, Alaska voted Republican by 17.6 points (R+17.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,186 votes cast, 1,247 went Democratic and 1,808 went Republican.
When did Chugach Census Area, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chugach Census Area, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Chugach Census Area, Alaska?
Chugach Census Area, Alaska has a population of 6,862 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chugach Census Area, Alaska?
Median household income in Chugach Census Area, Alaska is $90,509 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Chugach Census Area, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chugach Census Area, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.