Midtown leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% 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 Midtown typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Midtown, ~38% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Midtown compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Midtown is the most Democratic-leaning.
Midtown runs about 55 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Midtown is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Midtown 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 Midtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Midtown votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Midtown runs about 55 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Midtown have never been married, above 89% of neighborhoods.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Midtown, Anchorage, AK sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Midtown looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 76% of households in Midtown rent, about 51 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Midtown sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Spenard, Anchorage, AK D+29
- North Star, Anchorage, AK D+32
- Rogers Park, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Campbell Park, Anchorage, AK D+31
- South Addition, Anchorage, AK D+41
- Fairview, Anchorage, AK D+32
- Turnagain, Anchorage, AK D+30
- Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK D+36
- University Area, Anchorage, AK D+29
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA D+67
- Assumption Parish, San Leandro, CA D+45
- Deering, Portland, ME D+70
- Brooklyn, Portland, OR D+81
- Forrest Hills, Augusta, GA D+29
- Silver Valley Addition, Sioux Falls, SD R+12
- The Canal on Preston, Plano, TX D+8
- Southpointe, Fargo, ND D+5
- Mitchell West, Milwaukee, WI D+9
- Slabtown, Portland, OR D+78
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.