How did Anchorage, AK vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Anchorage, AK voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+13.2. Kamala D Harris received 78,349 votes and Donald Trump received 103,155 out of 188,554 total votes cast, a 1.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Anchorage, AK's political history?

Anchorage, AK has 3 presidential elections on record, spanning 2016 to 2024. Democrats have won 0 and Republicans 3 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 5.6 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of Anchorage, AK?

Anchorage, AK has a population of 401,964 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.2% non-Hispanic white, 8.3% Hispanic, 3.9% Black. About 35% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $100,799.

Which places are most similar to Anchorage, AK?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Anchorage, AK are Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Urban Honolulu, HI. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Anchorage, AK

Latest: 2024↓ R+1.6 vs 2020

402K residents — 2 counties

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2016
R+17.2
Trump
2020
R+11.6
Trump
2024
R+13.2
Trump

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White60.2%
Multiracial10.7%
Hispanic8.3%

Economy & age

Population: 402K
Median age: 35.6; −3.5pp vs U.S.
Median income: $101K; +$17K vs U.S.
College+: 35%; −1.0pp vs U.S.

Faith & language

Full detail

Evangelical19.0%
Other7.8%

86% English only14% Non-English

Constituent Counties

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Similar metro areas

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR

Educated rural competitive 2

R+19.5

Similarity score88%

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Educated rural competitive 2

D+6.9

Similarity score87%

Urban Honolulu, HI

Diverse rural democratic

D+21.6

Similarity score85%

Fairbanks-College, AK

Educated rural competitive

R+17.9

Similarity score85%

Juneau, AK

Educated rural democratic

D+25.8

Similarity score83%

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Diverse rural democratic

D+35.5

Similarity score82%

Kahului-Wailuku, HI

Diverse rural democratic

D+25.9

Similarity score81%

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA

Educated rural democratic

D+20.3

Similarity score81%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Anchorage, AK

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Anchorage Municipality	289K	D+1.5	64,938	62,940	133,081	70.6%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough	113K	R+48.3	13,411	40,215	55,473	29.4%

2 countiesTotal votes: 188,554

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Anchorage, AKCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 60.2%Multiracial 10.7%Hispanic 8.3%Asian 7.6%Native American 6.8%Black 3.9%Native Hawaiian 2.4%

Group	Anchorage, AK	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	60.2%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	10.7%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	8.3%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	7.6%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8)	6.8%	0.9%
▶Black / African American(14)	3.9%	12.2%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6)	2.4%	0.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

35.4%(142.3K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -44.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	19.0%	53.8%	—	—
Other	7.8%	22.1%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	5.1%	14.3%	—	—
Catholic	4.8%	13.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	2.3%	6.6%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.9%	2.4%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.5%	1.4%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	64.6%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Anchorage, AK metro area? 401,964 residents across 2 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Anchorage, AK vs National402K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

402K

local

402KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.12%

local

0.12%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

73.4%

local

73.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$100,799

local

$100,799National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.3%

local

9.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.6%

local

34.6%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

67.5%

local

67.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.6 yrs

local

35.6 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.8%

local

16.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.1%

local

13.1%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.6%

local

8.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.0%

local

14.0%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

86.0%

local

86.0%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Anchorage, AK

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

64.0%

vs Previous

-3.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

106K · 36.0%

Citizen VAP

294,469

History

2016–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Anchorage, AK split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2022 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+77.9	R+29.5	48.4pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 48.4pp

Containing Geography

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