The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Alaska. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Alaska tends to be a political battleground based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby states, Alaska has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Alaska leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Alaska, 28.91% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Alaska women make up 47.81% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Alaska is 35.5, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Alaska a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Alaska, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 36% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby States
- Washington: more liberal voters
- Oregon: more liberal voters
- Montana: more conservative voters
- Idaho: more conservative voters
- Nevada: more liberal voters
- North Dakota: more conservative voters
- Wyoming: more conservative voters
- California: more liberal voters
- Utah: more conservative voters
- South Dakota: more conservative voters
States with Similar Populations
- North Dakota: more conservative voters
- District of Columbia: more liberal voters
- South Dakota: more conservative voters
- Vermont: more liberal voters
- Wyoming: more conservative voters
- Delaware: more liberal voters
- Montana: more conservative voters
- Rhode Island: more liberal voters
- New Hampshire: more liberal voters
- Maine: more liberal voters
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