Badger leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% 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 72% of adults in Badger typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Badger, ~27% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Badger compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Badger leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
Badger runs about 12 points more Republican than Alaska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Badger. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Badger leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Badger. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Badger, AK sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Badger looks the way it does
Turnout in Badger 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 Cities
- North Pole, AK R+17
- Fort Wainwright, AK R+22
- Steele Creek, AK R+27
- South Van Horn, AK R+19
- Farmers Loop, AK R+18
- Eielson Afb, AK R+19
- Fairbanks, AK D+5
- College, AK Even
- Pleasant Valley, AK R+23
- Two Rivers, AK R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lowell, IN R+39
- Linden, MI R+23
- Hollins, VA R+16
- Streator, IL R+21
- Chaparral, NM R+9
- Bordentown, NJ D+14
- Calera, AL R+19
- Dandridge, TN R+60
- Wilmington, OH R+41
- Celina, TX R+37
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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.