Downtown Juneau leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% 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 Downtown Juneau typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Downtown Juneau, ~54% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Downtown Juneau compares
Downtown Juneau runs about 63 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Downtown Juneau is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Downtown Juneau. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+63) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+37), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Downtown Juneau 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 Downtown Juneau, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Downtown Juneau votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Downtown Juneau runs about 63 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Downtown Juneau, Juneau, 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 Downtown Juneau looks the way it does
Turnout in Downtown Juneau 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
- Mendenhall Valley, Juneau, AK D+10
- Eagle River Valley, Eagle River, AK D+15
- Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK D+13
- Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Scenic Foothills, Anchorage, AK D+23
- Northeast, Anchorage, AK D+18
- Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK D+18
- University Area, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Russian Jack Park, Anchorage, AK D+23
- Abbott Loop, Anchorage, AK D+19
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Crescent Area Historic District, Plainfield, NJ D+43
- Tarrytown, Gary, IN D+82
- Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA D+33
- Homestead Park, Homestead, PA D+62
- Presidents Park, Parlin, NJ R+10
- Rosebank, Nashville, TN D+20
- Santiam, Albany, OR Even
- North City Farms, Sacramento, CA D+51
- Harris Park, St. Petersburg, FL D+5
- Midtown Savannah, Savannah, GA D+71
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.