Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+18%. Republican peak: R+37 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 95,4602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,2672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Kodiak Island Borough, AK · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Fairbanks North Star BoroughPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Fairbanks North Star Borough, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
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| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | No data |
| 1916 | No data |
| 1920 | No data |
| 1924 | No data |
| 1928 | No data |
| 1932 | No data |
| 1936 | No data |
| 1940 | No data |
| 1944 | No data |
| 1948 | No data |
| 1952 | No data |
| 1956 | No data |
| 1960 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | +15.4% |
| 1968 | −9.1% |
| 1972 | −15.0% |
| 1976 | −18.9% |
| 1980 | −27.5% |
| 1984 | −37.4% |
| 1988 | −26.3% |
| 1992 | −11.3% |
| 1996 | −21.7% |
| 2000 | −36.2% |
| 2004 | −31.4% |
| 2008 | −25.8% |
| 2012 | −22.3% |
| 2016 | −20.5% |
| 2020 | −14.9% |
| 2024 | −17.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 16,983 | 24,856 | 43,961 | ||
| R | 18,250 | 25,034 | 45,435 | ||
| R | 13,491 | 21,821 | 40,633 | ||
| R | 14,713 | 23,758 | 40,541 | ||
| R | 15,868 | 27,327 | 44,397 | ||
| R | 12,752 | 24,992 | 39,033 | ||
| R | 10,483 | 25,529 | 41,513 | ||
| R | 10,834 | 18,515 | 35,351 | ||
| R | 10,896 | 15,232 | 38,460 | ||
| R | 10,598 | 18,734 | 30,954 | ||
| R | 8,195 | 18,791 | 28,336 | ||
| R | 5,289 | 11,579 | 22,845 | ||
| R | 6,676 | 10,260 | 19,012 | ||
| R | 5,536 | 7,690 | 14,334 | ||
| R | 3,429 | 4,254 | 9,054 | ||
| D | 4,810 | 3,526 | 8,336 | ||
| D | 4,068 | 3,820 | 7,887 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.2%
Irish
11.4%
English
11.0%
American
3.7%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
2.3%
French
1.9%
African American
3.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,267
Fairbanks North Star Borough ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Fairbanks North Star Borough$88,267
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Fairbanks North Star Borough ranks in the top 10% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 185.2%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)5.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.2%
speak English only
Spanish3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Fort Wainwright and Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks North Star Borough carries a substantial active-duty and veteran population that has contributed to consistent Republican margins averaging around 15–20 points in recent presidential cycles.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached fifteen points in 1964; the Republican margin reached thirty-seven points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $88,267, and a 6% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kodiak Island Borough and Wrangell City and Borough.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska voted Republican by 17.9 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,961 votes cast, 16,983 went Democratic and 24,856 went Republican.
What is Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska's political typology?
Akashic places Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska?
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska has a population of 95,460 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska?
Median household income in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska is $88,267 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.