Hoonah leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% 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 62% of adults in Hoonah typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hoonah, ~34% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hoonah compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hoonah leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Hoonah runs about 23 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Hoonah is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Hoonah leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hoonah, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hoonah votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Hoonah runs about 23 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 30% of adults in Hoonah have never been married, above 76% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hoonah, AK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hoonah looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Hoonah rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Hoonah sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tenakee Springs, AK D+13
- Gustavus, AK R+18
- Elfin Cove, AK Even
- Sunnyside, AK R+16
- Tee Harbor, AK D+12
- Auke Bay, AK D+14
- Juneau, AK D+17
- Douglas, AK D+54
- West Juneau, AK D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lester, WV R+68
- Tyronza, AR R+65
- Hardware, VA R+36
- Chesterville, OH R+62
- Finley, CA R+10
- Elton, PA R+49
- Wink, TX R+71
- Chickasaw, OH R+82
- Penfield, OH R+46
- New Lisbon, IN R+56
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.