Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	270	179	22	471
2020	166	122	25	313
2016	615	608	173	1,396
2012	170	121	13	304
2008	188	171	15	373
2004	146	175	11	332

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

270

179

471

2020

166

122

313

2016

615

608

173

1,396

2012

170

121

304

2008

188

171

373

2004

146

175

332

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Median age	43.7	36	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.7%	13.9%	17.2%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Median age

43.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.2%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.7%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$85,000	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.4%	31.5%	35.6%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$85,000

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.9%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.4%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	27.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	8.1%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	5.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	3.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	4.3%	2.5%	0.6%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

27.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

8.1%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

5.5%

0.8%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

3.5%

0.5%

2.0%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

4.3%

2.5%

0.6%

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Catholic	18.1%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.5%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	38.7%	64.8%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	32.0%	4.6%	2.0%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Catholic

18.1%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.5%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

38.7%

64.8%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

32.0%

4.6%

2.0%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

3 precincts · 0 votes

Election

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

Yakutat City and Borough precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

32-860 Yakutat860	—	—	Even
Tatitlek Precinct (Part; Also See Part In Valdez-Cordova Census Area)556	—	—	Even
Yakutat Precinct570	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1960	−11.6%
1964	+39.9%
1968	+12.1%
1972	−19.7%
1976	+5.7%
1980	−17.1%
1984	−23.7%
1988	−31.2%
1992	−6.8%
1996	+8.8%
2000	−16.7%
2004	−8.7%
2008	+4.6%
2012	+16.1%
2016	+0.5%
2020	+14.1%
2024	+19.3%

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	57.3%Harris270	38.0%Trump179	4.7%	D+19.3	D+5.3	D+20.8	471
2020^‡	D	53.0%Biden166	39.0%Trump122	8.0%	D+14.1	D+13.6	D+9.6	313
2016	D	44.1%Clinton615	43.6%Trump608	12.4%	D+0.5	R+15.6	R+1.6	1,396
2012	D	55.9%Obama170	39.8%Romney121	4.3%	D+16.1	D+11.6	D+12.3	304
2008	D	50.4%Obama188	45.8%McCain171	3.8%	D+4.6	D+13.3	R+2.7	373
2004	R	44.0%Kerry146	52.7%Bush175	3.3%	R+8.7	D+7.9	R+6.3	332
2000	R	33.3%Gore118	50.0%Bush177	13.0%Nader46	R+16.7	R+25.4	R+17.2	354
1996	D	46.3%Clinton148	37.5%Dole120	13.8%Perot44	D+8.8	D+15.6	D+0.2	320
1992	R	33.5%Clinton108	40.4%Bush130	25.2%Perot81	R+6.8	D+24.4	R+12.4	322
1988	R	31.6%Dukakis80	62.8%Bush159	5.5%	R+31.2	R+7.5	R+23.5	253
1984	R	35.6%Mondale96	59.3%Reagan160	5.2%	R+23.7	R+6.6	R+5.5	270
1980	R	32.5%Carter76	49.6%Reagan116	17.9%	R+17.1	R+22.8	R+7.4	234
1976	D	50.9%Carter89	45.1%Ford79	4.0%	D+5.7	D+25.5	D+3.6	175
1972	R	38.2%McGovern58	57.9%Nixon88	3.9%	R+19.7	R+31.8	D+3.4	152
1968	D	51.3%Humphrey102	39.2%Nixon78	9.5%	D+12.1	R+27.9	D+12.8	199
1964	D	70.0%Johnson494	30.0%Goldwater212	0.0%	D+39.9	D+51.6	D+17.4	706
1960	R	44.1%Kennedy285	55.7%Nixon360	0.2%	R+11.6	—	R+11.8	646
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+2.9

Presidential vote · 2024D+19.3

Yakutat City and Borough, AK registers Republican but votes Democratic — a 22-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.

487 registered voters · 2026

Democratic15.0%Republican17.9%Unaffiliated65.9%Other1.2%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−5 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −147 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Yakutat City and Borough, AK in Yakutat City and Borough, AK: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−14
2012	−2
2013	−21
2014	−3
2015	−26
2016	−30
2017	−13
2018	−11
2019	−22
2021	+21
2022	−22
2023	0
2024	+1
2025	−5

Yakutat's 808 residents—many of them Tlingit Alaska Natives—make it one of the least populous jurisdictions in the country, yet its coastal subsistence economy and Indigenous majority consistently produce Democratic margins unusual for rural Alaska.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 31.2 points in 1988. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.

A population of 527, a 25% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,000 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Manassas Park city and Kauai County.

Political twins — counties

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

Manassas Park city

Virginia

72.4twin score

% Asian2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ % unaffiliated

Kauai County

Hawaii

72.0twin score

% Asian2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ 2000 margin

Maui County

Hawaii

71.3twin score

% Asian2020–2024 trajectory% White≠ 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 Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska voted Democratic by 19.3 points (D+19.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 471 votes cast, 270 went Democratic and 179 went Republican.

When did Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska has a population of 527 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

Median household income in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska is $85,000 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	270	179	22	471
2020	166	122	25	313
2016	615	608	173	1,396
2012	170	121	13	304
2008	188	171	15	373
2004	146	175	11	332

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

270

179

471

2020

166

122

313

2016

615

608

173

1,396

2012

170

121

304

2008

188

171

373

2004

146

175

332

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Median age	43.7	36	39.1
Age 18–24	7.2%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.7%	13.9%	17.2%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Median age

43.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.2%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.7%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$85,000	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	14.4%	31.5%	35.6%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$85,000

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.9%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

14.4%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	27.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	8.1%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	5.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	3.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	4.3%	2.5%	0.6%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

27.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

8.1%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

5.5%

0.8%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

3.5%

0.5%

2.0%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

4.3%

2.5%

0.6%

Measure	Yakutat City and Borough	Alaska	United States
Catholic	18.1%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.5%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	38.7%	64.8%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	32.0%	4.6%	2.0%

Measure

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

United States

Catholic

18.1%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.5%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

38.7%

64.8%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

32.0%

4.6%

2.0%

Yakutat City and Borough precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

32-860 Yakutat860

—

Even

Tatitlek Precinct (Part; Also See Part In Valdez-Cordova Census Area)556

—

Even

Yakutat Precinct570

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1960	−11.6%
1964	+39.9%
1968	+12.1%
1972	−19.7%
1976	+5.7%
1980	−17.1%
1984	−23.7%
1988	−31.2%
1992	−6.8%
1996	+8.8%
2000	−16.7%
2004	−8.7%
2008	+4.6%
2012	+16.1%
2016	+0.5%
2020	+14.1%
2024	+19.3%

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^‡

57.3%Harris270

38.0%Trump179

4.7%

D+19.3

D+5.3

D+20.8

471

2020^‡

53.0%Biden166

39.0%Trump122

8.0%

D+14.1

D+13.6

D+9.6

313

2016

44.1%Clinton615

43.6%Trump608

12.4%

D+0.5

R+15.6

R+1.6

1,396

2012

55.9%Obama170

39.8%Romney121

4.3%

D+16.1

D+11.6

D+12.3

304

2008

50.4%Obama188

45.8%McCain171

3.8%

D+4.6

D+13.3

R+2.7

373

2004

44.0%Kerry146

52.7%Bush175

3.3%

R+8.7

D+7.9

R+6.3

332

2000

33.3%Gore118

50.0%Bush177

13.0%Nader46

R+16.7

R+25.4

R+17.2

354

1996

46.3%Clinton148

37.5%Dole120

13.8%Perot44

D+8.8

D+15.6

D+0.2

320

1992

33.5%Clinton108

40.4%Bush130

25.2%Perot81

R+6.8

D+24.4

R+12.4

322

1988

31.6%Dukakis80

62.8%Bush159

5.5%

R+31.2

R+7.5

R+23.5

253

1984

35.6%Mondale96

59.3%Reagan160

5.2%

R+23.7

R+6.6

R+5.5

270

1980

32.5%Carter76

49.6%Reagan116

17.9%

R+17.1

R+22.8

R+7.4

234

1976

50.9%Carter89

45.1%Ford79

4.0%

D+5.7

D+25.5

D+3.6

175

1972

38.2%McGovern58

57.9%Nixon88

3.9%

R+19.7

R+31.8

D+3.4

152

1968

51.3%Humphrey102

39.2%Nixon78

9.5%

D+12.1

R+27.9

D+12.8

199

1964

70.0%Johnson494

30.0%Goldwater212

0.0%

D+39.9

D+51.6

D+17.4

706

1960

44.1%Kennedy285

55.7%Nixon360

0.2%

R+11.6

—

R+11.8

646

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 Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska voted Democratic by 19.3 points (D+19.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 471 votes cast, 270 went Democratic and 179 went Republican.

When did Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska has a population of 527 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

Median household income in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska is $85,000 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 8 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