Alaska's dominant media market, where military and Indigenous voters converge
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.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 299K | D+1.5 | 64,938 | 62,940 | 133,081 | 15.0% |
| Anchorage Municipality | 289K | D+1.5 | 64,938 | 62,940 | 133,081 | 15.0% |
| Anchorage Municipality | 280K | D+1.5 | 64,938 | 62,940 | 133,081 | 15.0% |
| Anchorage Municipality | 260K | D+1.5 | 64,938 | 62,940 | 133,081 | 15.0% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 113K | R+48.3 | 13,411 | 40,215 | 55,473 | 6.2% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 99K | R+48.3 | 13,411 | 40,215 | 55,473 | 6.2% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 82K | R+48.3 | 13,411 | 40,215 | 55,473 | 6.2% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 60K | R+34.4 | 10,354 | 21,838 | 33,367 | 3.8% |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 59K | R+48.3 | 13,411 | 40,215 | 55,473 | 6.2% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 58K | R+34.4 | 10,354 | 21,838 | 33,367 | 3.8% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 53K | R+34.4 | 10,354 | 21,838 | 33,367 | 3.8% |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 50K | R+34.4 | 10,354 | 21,838 | 33,367 | 3.8% |
| Group | Anchorage | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.6% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.1% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 6.7% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(9) | 6.5% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.6% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 4.0% | 12.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -49.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.8% | 57.4% | — | — | |
| 7.3% | 20.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 4.8% | 13.3% | — | — |
| 4.5% | 12.4% | — | — | |
| 2.3% | 6.4% | — | — | |
| 0.7% | 2.1% | — | — | |
| 0.5% | 1.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 63.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Anchorage media market? 1,702,850 residents across 12 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+79.0 | R+31.9 | 47.1pp |