Kodiak leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% 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 65% of adults in Kodiak typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kodiak, ~27% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kodiak compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kodiak leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Politically, Kodiak sits close to the rest of Alaska.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kodiak. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Kodiak leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kodiak. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kodiak, AK sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Kodiak looks the way it does
Turnout in Kodiak 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
- Ouzinkie, AK R+12
- Chiniak, AK R+30
- Port Lions, AK D+4
- Old Harbor, AK D+17
- Port Graham, AK D+9
- Seldovia, AK D+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clawson, MI D+13
- Sunland Park, NM D+13
- Lecanto, FL R+45
- Rockwell, NC R+60
- East Hanover, NJ R+32
- Selma, TX R+5
- Blair, NE R+38
- Wilton Manors, FL D+22
- Calimesa, CA R+29
- Mohnton, PA R+28
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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.