HarrisDemocratic25.2%361TrumpRepublican69.6%996OtherAll other candidates5.2%75
R+44.3- Lead
- 635
- Total
- 1,432
- vs nation
- R+42.9
- Turnout
- 74.2%
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Copper River 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 74.2% of 1,931 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic28.5%506TrumpRepublican67.3%1,194OtherAll other candidates4.1%73
R+38.8- Lead
- 688
- Total
- 1,773
- vs nation
- R+43.3
- Turnout
- 85.9%
ClintonDemocratic23.5%482TrumpRepublican63.9%1,309OtherAll other candidates12.6%258
R+40.4- Lead
- 827
- Total
- 2,049
- vs nation
- R+42.5
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic23.8%298RomneyRepublican69.9%874OtherAll other candidates6.3%79
R+46.0- Lead
- 576
- Total
- 1,251
- vs nation
- R+49.9
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic23.0%358McCainRepublican74.1%1,155OtherAll other candidates2.9%45
R+51.2- Lead
- 797
- Total
- 1,558
- vs nation
- R+58.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic23.9%353BushRepublican71.6%1,058OtherAll other candidates4.5%67
R+47.7- Lead
- 705
- Total
- 1,478
- vs nation
- R+45.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic14.7%216BushRepublican72.2%1,058NaderGreen7.5%110
R+57.5- Lead
- 842
- Total
- 1,465
- vs nation
- R+58.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic21.9%295DoleRepublican60.6%818PerotReform11.7%158
R+38.7- Lead
- 523
- Total
- 1,350
- vs nation
- R+47.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 2,6262024 5-year
- Population density
- 0.11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 24,647 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,2502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.0 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK · twin score 80.5
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
- 74.2%1,432 participants ÷ 1,931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,432 | 1,931 ± 134 | 74.2% | Audited | C/A | |
| 1,773 | 2,063 ± 166 | 85.9% | 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 · 5 precincts
Precinct data
Results by precinct
5 precincts · 0 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| 06-020 Chistochina020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-025 Copper Center025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 06-035 Gakona035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 06-047 Kenny Lake047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 09-632 Glennallen632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Copper River 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
63.4%
319 votes · D+26.8
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 54.3%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
81.1%
1,006 votes · R+65.0
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 74.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
506votes
28.5% of the vote · R+38.8
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 482 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2016
1,309votes
63.9% of the vote · R+40.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,194 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
John F. Kennedy1960
+8.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.6 · U.S. D+0.2
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +4.3 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+58.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.2 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +58.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGeorge RauscherState Senate · O
RMike CronkState Senate · R
RGarret NelsonState House · 29
RBecky SchwankeState House · 36
Seats representing Copper River 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+22.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+44.3
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Republican than the rolls.
3,812 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
−17 net domestic migration · 2025
20212025
Net +27 over 2021–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,680 in average income, against $75,249 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+47.7 on average — 3.4 points more Republican-leaning than Copper River Census Area, AK itself (R+44.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK28R+47.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Anchorage Municipality, 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 | +11 |
| 2022 | +4 |
| 2023 | +48 |
| 2024 | −19 |
| 2025 | −17 |
Spanning roughly 25,000 square miles with fewer than 3,000 residents, Copper River Census Area is one of Alaska's most sparsely populated jurisdictions, and its electorate has leaned heavily Republican in every recent presidential cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 65.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.
A population of 2,626, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,250 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and Wrangell City and Borough.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Alaska
80.5twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticity12-yr trend≠ median age
Wrangell City and Borough
Alaska
76.9twin score
2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ elasticity
Garfield County
Washington
74.9twin score
2000–2008 trajectoryelasticitypopulation scale≠ % White
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 Copper River Census Area, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Copper River Census Area, Alaska voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,432 votes cast, 361 went Democratic and 996 went Republican.
When did Copper River Census Area, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Copper River Census Area, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Copper River Census Area, Alaska?
Copper River Census Area, Alaska has a population of 2,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Copper River Census Area, Alaska?
Median household income in Copper River Census Area, Alaska is $79,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Copper River Census Area, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Copper River Census Area, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.