Copper River Census Area Borough, Alaska
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 3 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 53.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 5.8% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 31.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 23.9% | 72.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 8.1% | 24.5% |
| Other | 8.1% | 24.5% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 66.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+40.4 |
Copper River Census Area, Alaska is a county that has a population of 2,626. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.2. Akashic Edge tracks 3 presidential elections here, dating back to 2016.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.3% | 69.5% | R+44.2 | R+6.9 |
| 2020 | 29.2% | 66.6% | R+37.4 | D+3.0 |
| 2016 | 23.5% | 63.9% | R+40.4 | — |
What defines Copper River Census Area?
It has a plurality-minority electorate (47% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map. Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
Current Alaska Polling
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2026 Alaska Senate General Election
Mary Peltola leads at 52.4%
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 44.2% margin
- College attainment is 23% — 10pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
- Turnout decreased by 22.4 percentage points since the previous presidential election
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