99701 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% 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 50% of adults in 99701 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99701, ~27% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99701 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99701 is the most Democratic-leaning.
99701 runs about 18 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while 99701 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 99701. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 99701 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 99701, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 38% of adults in 99701 have never been married, modestly above similar-sized zip codes (around 30%). 99701 runs against the grain of Alaska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 99701, AK sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 99701 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 53% of households in 99701 rent, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in 99701 have more than one occupant per room, above 81% 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.