99826 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% 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 66% of adults in 99826 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 99826, ~27% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 99826 compares
99826 runs about 5 points more Republican than Alaska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 99826. The east side is the most split-leaning (R+18) and the northwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 99826 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 99826. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 99826, AK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 99826 looks the way it does
Turnout in 99826 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.