Anchorage, Alaska: Diversifying Metro market. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+42 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 462,3772024 5-year
- Median household income
- $98,0512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Anchorage
TrumpR+16
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.0% | 125,028 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 39.6% | 88,577 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 8,217 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | No data |
| 1916 | No data |
| 1920 | No data |
| 1924 | No data |
| 1928 | No data |
| 1932 | No data |
| 1936 | No data |
| 1940 | No data |
| 1944 | No data |
| 1948 | No data |
| 1952 | No data |
| 1956 | No data |
| 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 | −14.6% |
| 2024 | −16.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 88,577 | 125,028 | 223,425 | ||
| R | 94,710 | 128,355 | 231,214 | ||
| R | 70,105 | 110,846 | 203,619 | ||
| R | 71,099 | 110,862 | 189,511 | ||
| R | 72,945 | 125,946 | 203,830 | ||
| R | 57,001 | 105,207 | 167,374 | ||
| R | 44,711 | 100,981 | 169,848 | ||
| R | 42,353 | 73,541 | 137,036 | ||
| R | 42,078 | 59,675 | 148,123 | ||
| R | 38,315 | 67,993 | 110,736 | ||
| R | 31,795 | 81,231 | 117,008 | ||
| R | 18,680 | 50,987 | 85,679 | ||
| R | 21,150 | 39,462 | 64,455 | ||
| R | 13,154 | 29,185 | 46,449 | ||
| R | 16,064 | 16,950 | 38,175 | ||
| D | 17,164 | 10,726 | 27,890 | ||
| R | 12,126 | 13,700 | 25,826 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.6%
English
11.0%
Irish
10.2%
American
4.4%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$98,051
Anchorage ranks near the middle of US counties.
Anchorage$98,051
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.3%
Working age (18–64)9.1%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.0%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander5.9%
Spanish3.5%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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 twenty-three points in 1964 and a Republican high of forty-two points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixteen points.
A population of 462,377, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,051 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Anchorage, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, Anchorage, Alaska voted Republican by 16.3 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 223,425 votes cast, 88,577 went Democratic and 125,028 went Republican.
What is Anchorage, Alaska's political typology?
Akashic places Anchorage, Alaska in the "Diversifying Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 1 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
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 38 presidential elections in Anchorage, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The market's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.