99775 is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% 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 49% of adults in 99775 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99775, ~25% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99775 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 99775 leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
99775 runs about 17 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while 99775 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why 99775 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 99775, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
99775 votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while 99775 runs about 17 points more Democratic.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; 99775, AK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 99775 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 66% of households in 99775 rent, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in 99775 have completed high school, above 98% 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.