Anchorage Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	88,488	124,957	8,208	221,653	340,965	65.0%
2020	95,164	128,817	8,156	232,137	333,365	69.6%
2016	70,105	110,846	22,668	203,619	328,066	62.1%
2012	71,099	110,862	7,552	189,511	309,812	61.2%
2008	72,945	125,946	4,939	203,830	294,339	69.3%
2004	57,001	105,207	5,165	167,374	278,866^†	60.0%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

88,488

124,957

8,208

221,653

340,965

65.0%

2020

95,164

128,817

8,156

232,137

333,365

69.6%

2016

70,105

110,846

22,668

203,619

328,066

62.1%

2012

71,099

110,862

7,552

189,511

309,812

61.2%

2008

72,945

125,946

4,939

203,830

294,339

69.3%

2004

57,001

105,207

5,165

167,374

278,866^†

60.0%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Median age	36.4	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.0%	13.9%	17.2%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

9.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.0%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$98,051	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.5%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.0%	31.5%	35.6%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$98,051

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.5%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.0%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.5%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.1%	3.9%	0.8%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.5%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

2.2%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.8%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.1%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Catholic	4.5%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.3%	64.8%	51.5%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Catholic

4.5%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.0%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.3%

64.8%

51.5%

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1960	−6.1%
1964	+23.1%
1968	−2.3%
1972	−34.5%
1976	−28.4%
1980	−37.7%
1984	−42.3%
1988	−26.8%
1992	−11.9%
1996	−22.8%
2000	−33.1%
2004	−28.8%
2008	−26.0%
2012	−21.0%
2016	−20.0%
2020	−14.5%
2024	−16.5%

DemocraticRepublican

34 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.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	39.9%Harris88,488	56.4%Trump124,957	3.7%	R+16.5	R+2.0	R+15.0	221,653
2020	R	41.0%Biden95,164	55.5%Trump128,817	3.5%	R+14.5	D+5.5	R+18.9	232,137
2016	R	34.4%Clinton70,105	54.4%Trump110,846	11.1%	R+20.0	D+1.0	R+22.1	203,619
2012	R	37.5%Obama71,099	58.5%Romney110,862	4.0%	R+21.0	D+5.0	R+24.8	189,511
2008	R	35.8%Obama72,945	61.8%McCain125,946	2.4%	R+26.0	D+2.8	R+33.3	203,830
2004	R	34.1%Kerry57,001	62.9%Bush105,207	3.1%	R+28.8	D+4.3	R+26.3	167,374
2000	R	26.3%Gore44,711	59.5%Bush100,981	14.2%	R+33.1	R+10.4	R+33.6	169,848
1996	R	30.9%Clinton42,353	53.7%Dole73,541	15.4%	R+22.8	R+10.9	R+31.3	137,036
1992	R	28.4%Clinton42,078	40.3%Bush59,675	31.3%	R+11.9	D+14.9	R+17.4	148,123
1988	R	34.6%Dukakis38,315	61.4%Bush67,993	4.0%	R+26.8	D+15.4	R+19.1	110,736
1984	R	27.2%Mondale31,795	69.4%Reagan81,231	3.4%	R+42.3	R+4.5	R+24.0	117,008
1980	R	21.8%Carter18,680	59.5%Reagan50,987	18.7%	R+37.7	R+9.3	R+28.0	85,679
1976	R	32.8%Carter21,150	61.2%Ford39,462	6.0%	R+28.4	D+6.1	R+30.5	64,455
1972	R	28.3%McGovern13,154	62.8%Nixon29,185	8.8%	R+34.5	R+32.2	R+11.4	46,449
1968	R	42.1%Humphrey16,064	44.4%Nixon16,950	13.5%	R+2.3	R+25.4	R+1.6	38,175
1964	D	61.5%Johnson17,164	38.5%Goldwater10,726	0.0%	D+23.1	D+29.2	D+0.5	27,890
1960	R	47.0%Kennedy12,126	53.0%Nixon13,700	0.0%	R+6.1	—	R+6.3	25,826
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	—	—	—

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+14.4

Presidential vote · 2024R+16.5

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.1 points.

391,059 registered voters · 2026

Democratic10.9%Republican25.3%Unaffiliated62.0%Other1.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−1,462 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −33,367 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Anchorage in Anchorage: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+437
2012	−996
2013	−676
2014	−3,559
2015	−4,378
2016	−2,181
2017	−5,996
2018	−6,403
2019	−4,500
2021	−140
2022	−1,551
2023	−1,266
2024	−696
2025	−1,462

Anchorage's media market reaches roughly 60% of Alaska's population, blending a large active-duty and veteran electorate with growing Alaska Native communities whose turnout patterns increasingly shape statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 42.3 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.

A population of 462,377, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,051 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fairbanks and Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.

Political twins — media markets

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

Fairbanks

Alaska

88.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trendelasticity≠ population scale

Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers

Arkansas

66.7twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Grand Junction-Montrose

Colorado

65.7twin score

2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age

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 Anchorage, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anchorage, Alaska voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 221,653 votes cast, 88,488 went Democratic and 124,957 went Republican.

When did Anchorage, Alaska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Anchorage, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Anchorage, Alaska?

Anchorage, Alaska has a population of 462,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, Alaska?

Median household income in Anchorage, Alaska is $98,051 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Anchorage, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Anchorage, Alaska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	88,488	124,957	8,208	221,653	340,965	65.0%
2020	95,164	128,817	8,156	232,137	333,365	69.6%
2016	70,105	110,846	22,668	203,619	328,066	62.1%
2012	71,099	110,862	7,552	189,511	309,812	61.2%
2008	72,945	125,946	4,939	203,830	294,339	69.3%
2004	57,001	105,207	5,165	167,374	278,866^†	60.0%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

88,488

124,957

8,208

221,653

340,965

65.0%

2020

95,164

128,817

8,156

232,137

333,365

69.6%

2016

70,105

110,846

22,668

203,619

328,066

62.1%

2012

71,099

110,862

7,552

189,511

309,812

61.2%

2008

72,945

125,946

4,939

203,830

294,339

69.3%

2004

57,001

105,207

5,165

167,374

278,866^†

60.0%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Median age	36.4	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.0%	13.9%	17.2%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Median age

36.4

39.1

Age 18–24

9.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.0%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$98,051	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.5%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.0%	31.5%	35.6%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$98,051

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.5%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.0%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.5%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.1%	3.9%	0.8%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.5%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

2.2%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.8%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.1%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure	Anchorage	Alaska	United States
Catholic	4.5%	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.0%	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.3%	64.8%	51.5%

Measure

Anchorage

Alaska

United States

Catholic

4.5%

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.0%

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.3%

64.8%

51.5%

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1960	−6.1%
1964	+23.1%
1968	−2.3%
1972	−34.5%
1976	−28.4%
1980	−37.7%
1984	−42.3%
1988	−26.8%
1992	−11.9%
1996	−22.8%
2000	−33.1%
2004	−28.8%
2008	−26.0%
2012	−21.0%
2016	−20.0%
2020	−14.5%
2024	−16.5%

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.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

39.9%Harris88,488

56.4%Trump124,957

3.7%

R+16.5

R+2.0

R+15.0

221,653

2020

41.0%Biden95,164

55.5%Trump128,817

3.5%

R+14.5

D+5.5

R+18.9

232,137

2016

34.4%Clinton70,105

54.4%Trump110,846

11.1%

R+20.0

D+1.0

R+22.1

203,619

2012

37.5%Obama71,099

58.5%Romney110,862

4.0%

R+21.0

D+5.0

R+24.8

189,511

2008

35.8%Obama72,945

61.8%McCain125,946

2.4%

R+26.0

D+2.8

R+33.3

203,830

2004

34.1%Kerry57,001

62.9%Bush105,207

3.1%

R+28.8

D+4.3

R+26.3

167,374

2000

26.3%Gore44,711

59.5%Bush100,981

14.2%

R+33.1

R+10.4

R+33.6

169,848

1996

30.9%Clinton42,353

53.7%Dole73,541

15.4%

R+22.8

R+10.9

R+31.3

137,036

1992

28.4%Clinton42,078

40.3%Bush59,675

31.3%

R+11.9

D+14.9

R+17.4

148,123

1988

34.6%Dukakis38,315

61.4%Bush67,993

4.0%

R+26.8

D+15.4

R+19.1

110,736

1984

27.2%Mondale31,795

69.4%Reagan81,231

3.4%

R+42.3

R+4.5

R+24.0

117,008

1980

21.8%Carter18,680

59.5%Reagan50,987

18.7%

R+37.7

R+9.3

R+28.0

85,679

1976

32.8%Carter21,150

61.2%Ford39,462

6.0%

R+28.4

D+6.1

R+30.5

64,455

1972

28.3%McGovern13,154

62.8%Nixon29,185

8.8%

R+34.5

R+32.2

R+11.4

46,449

1968

42.1%Humphrey16,064

44.4%Nixon16,950

13.5%

R+2.3

R+25.4

R+1.6

38,175

1964

61.5%Johnson17,164

38.5%Goldwater10,726

0.0%

D+23.1

D+29.2

D+0.5

27,890

1960

47.0%Kennedy12,126

53.0%Nixon13,700

0.0%

R+6.1

—

R+6.3

25,826

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

—

Frequently asked questions

How did Anchorage, Alaska vote in 2024?

In 2024, Anchorage, Alaska voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 221,653 votes cast, 88,488 went Democratic and 124,957 went Republican.

When did Anchorage, Alaska last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Anchorage, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Anchorage, Alaska?

Anchorage, Alaska has a population of 462,377 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Anchorage, Alaska?

Median household income in Anchorage, Alaska is $98,051 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Anchorage, Alaska?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Anchorage, Alaska from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Anchorage

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1960–2024

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Anchorage

Frequently asked questions