Diamond Ridge leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% 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 70% of adults in Diamond Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Diamond Ridge, ~31% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Diamond Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Diamond Ridge leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Politically, Diamond Ridge sits close to the rest of Alaska.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Diamond Ridge. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Diamond Ridge leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Diamond Ridge. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Diamond Ridge, AK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Diamond Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Diamond Ridge 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
- Homer, AK R+6
- Kachemak, AK R+22
- Anchor Point, AK R+35
- Happy Valley, AK R+32
- Seldovia, AK D+9
- Ninilchik, AK R+32
- Port Graham, AK D+9
- Cohoe, AK R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Minnow, OR R+24
- Mount Alto, WV R+62
- Carbo, VA R+67
- Gum Springs, MS Even
- Wakefield, NH R+17
- Tennyson, WI R+37
- Kingsboro, GA R+39
- Hodgen, OK R+72
- Lublin, WI R+50
- Kettle Island, KY R+76
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.