99504 leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican. These figures are model estimates: Alaska did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 56% of adults in 99504 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99504, ~34% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99504 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99504 leans more Democratic than 5 of 12 neighbors.
99504 runs about 33 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while 99504 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 99504. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+25) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 99504 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 99504, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
99504 votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while 99504 runs about 33 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 99504 have never been married, above 82% of zip codes.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 99504, AK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 99504 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 5% of homes in 99504 have more than one occupant per room, above 87% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alaska Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. AK did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.