Haines Borough, Alaska

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	979	813	107	1,899
2020	968	700	47	1,715
2016	593	576	207	1,376
2012	596	627	90	1,314
2008	696	786	59	1,540
2004	585	743	60	1,389

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

979

813

107

1,899

2020

968

700

1,715

2016

593

576

207

1,376

2012

596

627

1,314

2008

696

786

1,540

2004

585

743

1,389

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Median age	50.9	36	39.1
Age 18–24	2.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	13.9%	17.2%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Median age

50.9

39.1

Age 18–24

2.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.9%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$86,927	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.4%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	31.5%	35.6%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$86,927

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.4%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.1%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.4%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	3.2%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.0%	3.9%	0.8%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.4%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

3.2%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.4%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.0%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Catholic	3.5%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.1%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.1%	64.8%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	10.2%	4.6%	2.0%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Catholic

3.5%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.1%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.1%

64.8%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

10.2%

4.6%

2.0%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

4 precincts · 0 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Haines Borough precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

33-545 Haines No. 1545	—	—	Even
33-550 Haines No. 2550	—	—	Even
Haines Highway Precinct512	—	—	Even
Haines No. 1 Precinct510	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1960	−10.5%
1964	+53.0%
1968	−16.1%
1972	−44.5%
1976	−28.4%
1980	−46.8%
1984	−38.7%
1988	−16.9%
1992	+4.2%
1996	−11.8%
2000	−29.6%
2004	−11.4%
2008	−5.8%
2012	−2.4%
2016	+1.2%
2020	+15.6%
2024	+8.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. ‡ 2020, 2024 mail ballots (absentee, early, questioned) are reported by state house district, and districts cross borough lines — election-day votes are precinct-reported and exact, while each candidate's pooled district mail vote is allocated here in proportion to that candidate's election-day distribution across the district's boroughs.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024^‡	D	51.6%Harris979	42.8%Trump813	5.6%	D+8.7	R+6.9	D+10.2	1,899
2020^‡	D	56.4%Biden968	40.8%Trump700	2.7%	D+15.6	D+14.4	D+11.2	1,715
2016	D	43.1%Clinton593	41.9%Trump576	15.0%	D+1.2	D+3.6	R+0.9	1,376
2012	R	45.4%Obama596	47.7%Romney627	6.9%	R+2.4	D+3.5	R+6.2	1,314
2008	R	45.2%Obama696	51.0%McCain786	3.8%	R+5.8	D+5.5	R+13.1	1,540
2004	R	42.1%Kerry585	53.5%Bush743	4.4%	R+11.4	D+18.2	R+8.9	1,389
2000	R	25.4%Gore342	54.9%Bush741	17.2%Nader232	R+29.6	R+17.8	R+30.1	1,349
1996	R	33.6%Clinton507	45.5%Dole685	11.1%Perot167	R+11.8	R+16.1	R+20.3	1,507
1992	D	37.0%Clinton523	32.7%Bush463	28.4%Perot402	D+4.2	D+21.1	R+1.3	1,415
1988	R	39.4%Dukakis359	56.3%Bush513	4.3%	R+16.9	D+21.8	R+9.2	911
1984	R	28.6%Mondale302	67.3%Reagan711	4.1%	R+38.7	D+8.0	R+20.5	1,056
1980	R	19.9%Carter141	66.7%Reagan472	13.4%	R+46.8	R+18.3	R+37.0	708
1976	R	33.2%Carter182	61.6%Ford338	5.3%	R+28.4	D+16.1	R+30.5	549
1972	R	25.3%McGovern121	69.7%Nixon334	5.0%	R+44.5	R+28.3	R+21.3	479
1968	R	33.8%Humphrey157	49.9%Nixon232	16.3%	R+16.1	R+69.1	R+15.4	465
1964	D	76.3%Johnson245	23.4%Goldwater75	0.3%	D+53.0	D+63.4	D+30.4	321
1960	R	44.8%Kennedy124	55.2%Nixon153	0.0%	R+10.5	—	R+10.6	277
1956	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1952	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1948	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1944	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1940	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1936	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1932	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1928	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1924	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1920	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1916	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+1.0

Presidential vote · 2024D+8.7

Haines Borough, AK registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 9.8-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.

2,392 registered voters · 2026

Democratic16.6%Republican17.6%Unaffiliated63.9%Other1.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+3 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −86 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $77,500 in average income, against $88,408 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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.

Domestic migration in Haines Borough, AK in Haines Borough, AK: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+46
2012	−10
2013	−12
2014	−2
2015	−42
2016	+10
2017	−16
2018	−51
2019	+28
2021	−10
2022	−13
2023	−14
2024	−3
2025	+3

Haines Borough, accessible mainly by ferry or small plane, tilted Democratic by nearly 9 points in 2024—an outlier in a state that swung heavily Republican that cycle, reflecting its small but distinctive arts-and-outdoors community character.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.8 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.7 points.

A population of 2,086, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,927 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ouray County and Grand County.

Political twins — counties

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

Ouray County

Colorado

84.9twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share

Grand County

Colorado

83.0twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ population scale

Chaffee County

Colorado

79.8twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Haines Borough, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Haines Borough, Alaska voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+8.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,899 votes cast, 979 went Democratic and 813 went Republican.

When did Haines Borough, Alaska last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Haines Borough, Alaska voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in Haines Borough, Alaska?

Haines Borough, Alaska has a population of 2,086 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Haines Borough, Alaska?

Median household income in Haines Borough, Alaska is $86,927 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Haines Borough, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Haines Borough, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	979	813	107	1,899
2020	968	700	47	1,715
2016	593	576	207	1,376
2012	596	627	90	1,314
2008	696	786	59	1,540
2004	585	743	60	1,389

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

979

813

107

1,899

2020

968

700

1,715

2016

593

576

207

1,376

2012

596

627

1,314

2008

696

786

1,540

2004

585

743

1,389

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Median age	50.9	36	39.1
Age 18–24	2.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.9%	13.9%	17.2%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Median age

50.9

39.1

Age 18–24

2.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.9%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$86,927	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.4%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	31.5%	35.6%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$86,927

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.4%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.1%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.4%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	3.2%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.0%	3.9%	0.8%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.4%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

3.2%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.4%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.0%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure	Haines Borough	Alaska	United States
Catholic	3.5%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.1%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	69.1%	64.8%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	10.2%	4.6%	2.0%

Measure

Haines Borough

Alaska

United States

Catholic

3.5%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.1%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

69.1%

64.8%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

10.2%

4.6%

2.0%

Haines Borough precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

33-545 Haines No. 1545

—

Even

33-550 Haines No. 2550

—

Even

Haines Highway Precinct512

—

Even

Haines No. 1 Precinct510

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1960	−10.5%
1964	+53.0%
1968	−16.1%
1972	−44.5%
1976	−28.4%
1980	−46.8%
1984	−38.7%
1988	−16.9%
1992	+4.2%
1996	−11.8%
2000	−29.6%
2004	−11.4%
2008	−5.8%
2012	−2.4%
2016	+1.2%
2020	+15.6%
2024	+8.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. ‡ 2020, 2024 mail ballots (absentee, early, questioned) are reported by state house district, and districts cross borough lines — election-day votes are precinct-reported and exact, while each candidate's pooled district mail vote is allocated here in proportion to that candidate's election-day distribution across the district's boroughs.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024^‡

51.6%Harris979

42.8%Trump813

5.6%

D+8.7

R+6.9

D+10.2

1,899

2020^‡

56.4%Biden968

40.8%Trump700

2.7%

D+15.6

D+14.4

D+11.2

1,715

2016

43.1%Clinton593

41.9%Trump576

15.0%

D+1.2

D+3.6

R+0.9

1,376

2012

45.4%Obama596

47.7%Romney627

6.9%

R+2.4

D+3.5

R+6.2

1,314

2008

45.2%Obama696

51.0%McCain786

3.8%

R+5.8

D+5.5

R+13.1

1,540

2004

42.1%Kerry585

53.5%Bush743

4.4%

R+11.4

D+18.2

R+8.9

1,389

2000

25.4%Gore342

54.9%Bush741

17.2%Nader232

R+29.6

R+17.8

R+30.1

1,349

1996

33.6%Clinton507

45.5%Dole685

11.1%Perot167

R+11.8

R+16.1

R+20.3

1,507

1992

37.0%Clinton523

32.7%Bush463

28.4%Perot402

D+4.2

D+21.1

R+1.3

1,415

1988

39.4%Dukakis359

56.3%Bush513

4.3%

R+16.9

D+21.8

R+9.2

911

1984

28.6%Mondale302

67.3%Reagan711

4.1%

R+38.7

D+8.0

R+20.5

1,056

1980

19.9%Carter141

66.7%Reagan472

13.4%

R+46.8

R+18.3

R+37.0

708

1976

33.2%Carter182

61.6%Ford338

5.3%

R+28.4

D+16.1

R+30.5

549

1972

25.3%McGovern121

69.7%Nixon334

5.0%

R+44.5

R+28.3

R+21.3

479

1968

33.8%Humphrey157

49.9%Nixon232

16.3%

R+16.1

R+69.1

R+15.4

465

1964

76.3%Johnson245

23.4%Goldwater75

0.3%

D+53.0

D+63.4

D+30.4

321

1960

44.8%Kennedy124

55.2%Nixon153

0.0%

R+10.5

—

R+10.6

277

1956

—

No data

—

1952

—

No data

—

1948

—

No data

—

1944

—

No data

—

1940

—

No data

—

1936

—

No data

—

1932

—

No data

—

1928

—

No data

—

1924

—

No data

—

1920

—

No data

—

1916

—

No data

—

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Frequently asked questions

How did Haines Borough, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Haines Borough, Alaska voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+8.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,899 votes cast, 979 went Democratic and 813 went Republican.

When did Haines Borough, Alaska last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Haines Borough, Alaska voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in Haines Borough, Alaska?

Haines Borough, Alaska has a population of 2,086 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Haines Borough, Alaska?

Median household income in Haines Borough, Alaska is $86,927 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Haines Borough, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Haines Borough, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions