Huffman-O'Malley leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% 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 82% of adults in Huffman-O'Malley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huffman-O'Malley, ~48% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huffman-O'Malley compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Huffman-O'Malley leans more Democratic than 1 of 7 neighbors.
Huffman-O'Malley runs about 31 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Huffman-O'Malley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Huffman-O'Malley. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+24) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Huffman-O'Malley 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 Huffman-O'Malley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Huffman-O'Malley votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Huffman-O'Malley runs about 31 points more Democratic.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Huffman-O'Malley, Anchorage, AK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Huffman-O'Malley looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in Huffman-O'Malley own their home, about 20 points above the Alaska average of 68%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old Seward-Oceanview, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Mid-Hillside, Anchorage, AK D+20
- Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK D+13
- Abbott Loop, Anchorage, AK D+19
- Bayshore-Klatt, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Campbell Park, Anchorage, AK D+31
- Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK D+19
- University Area, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Midtown, Anchorage, AK D+42
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- New City, Chicago, IL D+54
- Near East, Dallas, TX D+24
- Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA D+4
- Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY D+72
- Jackson Park, Milwaukee, WI D+24
- Welleby, Sunrise, FL D+21
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Edison Historic District, Pomona, CA D+36
- Pinehurst, Everett, WA D+27
- Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA D+35
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.