Abbott Loop 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 Abbott Loop typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Abbott Loop, ~34% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Abbott Loop compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Abbott Loop leans more Democratic than 2 of 18 neighbors.
Abbott Loop runs about 32 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Abbott Loop is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Abbott Loop. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+26) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Abbott Loop leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Abbott Loop, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Abbott Loop votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Abbott Loop runs about 32 points more Democratic.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Abbott Loop, Anchorage, AK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Abbott Loop looks the way it does
Turnout in Abbott Loop 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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Campbell Park, Anchorage, AK D+31
- Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK D+18
- Bayshore-Klatt, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK D+20
- University Area, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Midtown, Anchorage, AK D+42
- Rogers Park, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Spenard, Anchorage, AK D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Potomac West, Alexandria, VA D+60
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Baychester, Bronx, NY D+51
- Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY D+74
- Creston, Grand Rapids, MI D+25
- Oakland City, Atlanta, GA D+85
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- Clearing, Chicago, IL D+6
- Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA D+83
- Woodlawn, Chicago, IL D+82
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.