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

Ketchikan, AK voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+19.0. Kamala D Harris received 2,503 votes and Donald Trump received 3,737 out of 6,508 total votes cast, a 2.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Ketchikan, AK's political history?

Ketchikan, 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 6.0 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of Ketchikan, AK?

Ketchikan, AK has a population of 13,768 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.4% non-Hispanic white, 5.4% Hispanic. About 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $92,885.

Which places are most similar to Ketchikan, AK?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Ketchikan, AK are Juneau, AK, Bishop, CA, Riverton, WY. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Ketchikan, AK

Latest: 2024↓ R+2.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 14K residents — 1 counties

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Race & ancestry

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	60.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	5.4%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.5%
▶Asian(5)	8.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	12.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	12.2%

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Religious adherence

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	15.1%	47.4%
Catholic	9.4%	29.6%
Other	4.3%	13.4%
Mainline Protestant	3.0%	9.6%
LDS (Mormon)	2.5%	7.7%
Non-religious	68.2%	—

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Presidential results

Year	Result
2024	Trump+19.0
2020	Trump+16.5
2016	Trump+22.5

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Ketchikan, AK is a metro area that has a population of 13,768. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+19.0. Akashic Edge tracks 3 presidential elections here, dating back to 2016.

Ketchikan, AK Presidential Election Results, 2016–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	38.5%	57.4%	R+19.0	R+2.5
2020	39.7%	56.2%	R+16.5	D+6.0
2016	31.9%	54.4%	R+22.5	—

Political Identity

What defines Ketchikan, AK?

Ketchikan, AK voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 3 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.

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

Juneau, AK

Educated rural democratic

D+25.8

Similarity score83%

Bishop, CA

Educated rural democratic

R+3.0

Similarity score80%

Riverton, WY

Small-town rural republican 3

R+36.9

Similarity score78%

Ada, OK

Small-town rural republican 3

R+46.6

Similarity score77%

Bemidji, MN

Small-town rural republican 2

R+5.7

Similarity score75%

Fairbanks-College, AK

Educated rural competitive

R+17.9

Similarity score75%

Anchorage, AK

Educated rural competitive 2

R+13.2

Similarity score74%

Columbus, IN

Small-town rural republican 2

R+27.3

Similarity score74%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Ketchikan, AK

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Ketchikan Gateway Borough	14K	R+19.0	2,503	3,737	6,508	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 6,508

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Turnout decreased by 6.7 percentage points since the previous presidential election

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

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

Ketchikan, AKCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

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

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White (Non-Hispanic) 60.4%Native American 12.6%Multiracial 12.2%Asian 8.9%Hispanic 5.4%Black 0.5%

Group	Ketchikan, AK	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	60.4%	57.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	12.6%	0.9%
Multiracial / Other	12.2%	4.0%
▶Asian(5)	8.9%	6.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(9)	5.4%	19.3%
▶Black / African American(4)	0.5%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3)	0.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%

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:

31.8%(4.4K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -22.2pp (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
Evangelical Protestant	15.1%	47.4%	—	—
Catholic	9.4%	29.6%	—	—
Other	4.3%	13.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	3.0%	9.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	2.5%	7.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	68.2%	—	—	—

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.

Who lives in the Ketchikan, AK metro area? 13,768 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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

Ketchikan, AK vs National14K residents

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

14K

local

14KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.00%

local

0.00%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.5%

local

77.5%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.

$92,885

local

$92,885National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.7%

local

8.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

27.4%

local

27.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

68.6%

local

68.6%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.

41.0 yrs

local

41.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.6%

local

14.6%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

17.7%

local

17.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.0%

local

8.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.6%

local

10.6%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

89.4%

local

89.4%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Ketchikan, AK

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

61.0%

vs Previous

-6.7pp

Voting-Age Pop

10,674

History

2016–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Ketchikan, AK?

Safe RAvg margin: R+19.3 (last 3 elections)

2016

R+22.5

2020

R+16.5

2024

R+19.0

Elasticity

6.0pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+19.3

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Ketchikan, 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+81.1	R+40.0	41.1pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 41.1pp

Containing Geography

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Ketchikan, AK sits inside these higher-level geographies.

Alaska(State)

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