North Slope Borough, Alaska
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 11.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 3 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 31.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 5.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 1.8% |
▶Asian(5) | 5.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 50.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 1.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 8.3% | 56.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3.1% | 21.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.9% | 13.2% |
| Other | 1.9% | 13.2% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 8.7% |
| Non-religious | 85.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+14.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+3.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+13.3 |
North Slope Borough, Alaska is a county that has a population of 10,810. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+14.8. Akashic Edge tracks 3 presidential elections here, dating back to 2016.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.7% | 54.5% | R+14.8 | R+11.0 |
| 2020 | 45.1% | 48.8% | R+3.8 | R+17.1 |
| 2016 | 47.1% | 33.8% | D+13.3 | — |
What defines North Slope Borough?
North Slope Borough has been won by both parties in the last 3 presidential elections (1D, 2R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
County in State Context
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2026 Alaska Senate General Election
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Swung 11.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 28.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- College attainment is 16% — 17pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally