King Salmon is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% 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 53% of adults in King Salmon typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in King Salmon, ~27% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How King Salmon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, King Salmon sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 2 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
King Salmon runs about 15 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while King Salmon sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within King Salmon. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the west side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why King Salmon 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 King Salmon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
King Salmon votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while King Salmon runs about 15 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; King Salmon, 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 King Salmon looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 44% of households in King Salmon rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 5% of homes in King Salmon have more than one occupant per room, above 88% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and King Salmon sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Naknek, AK Even
- Ekwok, AK D+27
- New Stuyahok, AK D+27
- Koliganek, AK D+27
- Dillingham, AK D+11
- Wood River, AK D+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indian Village, OR R+45
- Herndon, WV R+72
- Cornish Flat, NH Even
- Wilton Center, IL R+50
- Mission, MN R+32
- New Home, TX R+74
- Bigfoot, TX R+50
- Neptune, IA R+53
- South Westport, MA D+3
- Shamrock Shores, TX R+71
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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.