HarrisDemocratic43.1%662TrumpRepublican47.6%730OtherAll other candidates9.3%143
R+4.4- Lead
- 68
- Total
- 1,535
- vs nation
- R+3.0
- Turnout
- 33.9%
Akashiccounty
Northwest Arctic Borough, 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 33.9% of 4,533 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic55.0%1,115TrumpRepublican38.4%778OtherAll other candidates6.7%135
D+16.6- Lead
- 337
- Total
- 2,028
- vs nation
- D+12.2
- Turnout
- 41.1%
ClintonDemocratic53.2%1,097TrumpRepublican25.3%521OtherAll other candidates21.5%444
D+27.9- Lead
- 576
- Total
- 2,062
- vs nation
- D+25.8
- Turnout
- 41.7%
ObamaDemocratic65.5%1,309RomneyRepublican30.4%609OtherAll other candidates4.1%82
D+35.0- Lead
- 700
- Total
- 2,000
- vs nation
- D+31.1
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic40.2%952McCainRepublican56.1%1,328OtherAll other candidates3.7%87
R+15.9- Lead
- 376
- Total
- 2,367
- vs nation
- R+23.2
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic40.2%919BushRepublican56.3%1,289OtherAll other candidates3.5%80
R+16.2- Lead
- 370
- Total
- 2,288
- vs nation
- R+13.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic38.5%818BushRepublican50.9%1,081NaderGreen5.3%112
R+12.4- Lead
- 263
- Total
- 2,122
- vs nation
- R+12.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic49.6%1,031DoleRepublican37.7%784PerotReform9.4%196
D+11.9- Lead
- 247
- Total
- 2,078
- vs nation
- D+3.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+4.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 7,4412024 5-year
- Population density
- 0.21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 35,672 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,0182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 9.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+20.7 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dillingham Census Area, AK · twin score 96.8
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. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20246 cycles · 3 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 33.9%1,535 participants ÷ 4,533 CVAP
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,535 | 4,533 ± 120 | 33.9% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2,028 | 4,933 ± 80 | 41.1% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2,063 | 4,949 ± 58 | 41.7% | Audited | C/A | |
| 2,000 | 4,830 | 41.4% | Derived | — | |
| 2,367 | 4,685 | 50.5% | Derived | — | |
| 2,288 | 4,540 extrapolated | 50.4% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2020, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 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.
- 2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 0 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| 40-002 Ambler002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-012 Buckland012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-014 Deering014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-018 Kiana018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-020 Kivalina020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-022 Kobuk022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-024 Kotzebue024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-026 Noatak026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-028 Noorvik028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-036 Selawik036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| 40-038 Shungnak038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ambler Precinct002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Buckland Precinct012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deering Precinct014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kiana Precinct018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kivalina Precinct020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kobuk Precinct022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kotzebue Precinct024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Noatak Precinct026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Noorvik Precinct028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Selawik Precinct038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shungnak Precinct042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Northwest Arctic Borough, 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
76.8%
727 votes · D+53.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 65.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
58.9%
1,146 votes · R+20.7
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 56.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
1,309votes
65.5% of the vote · D+35.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,115 votes
Republican
John McCain2008
1,328votes
56.1% of the vote · R+15.9
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 1,289 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
Barack Obama2012
+31.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.0 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +31.1 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+23.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.9 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +13.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDonny OlsonState Senate · T
DRobyn FrierState House · 40
Seats representing Northwest Arctic Borough, AK. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 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 · 2026D+5.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+4.4
Northwest Arctic Borough, AK registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 9.7-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
4,270 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
−117 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,175 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $59,667 in average income, against $70,079 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Anchorage Municipality, AK43
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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −31 |
| 2012 | −128 |
| 2013 | −144 |
| 2014 | −106 |
| 2015 | −121 |
| 2016 | −213 |
| 2017 | −47 |
| 2018 | −195 |
| 2019 | −156 |
| 2021 | −304 |
| 2022 | −234 |
| 2023 | −162 |
| 2024 | −217 |
| 2025 | −117 |
Home to roughly 7,200 residents spread across roadless tundra villages, Northwest Arctic Borough is majority Iñupiaq and has trended toward closer federal contests in recent cycles, with 2024 marking a modest Republican margin of 4.2 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 20.7 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 21.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.
A population of 7,441, a 9% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,018 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dillingham Census Area and North Slope Borough.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Dillingham Census Area
Alaska
96.8twin score
% White2012–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
North Slope Borough
Alaska
94.5twin score
12-yr trend2012–2016 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median age
Nome Census Area
Alaska
91.0twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% White≠ elasticity
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 Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska voted Republican by 4.4 points (R+4.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,535 votes cast, 662 went Democratic and 730 went Republican.
When did Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska has a population of 7,441 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?
Median household income in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska is $84,018 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.