Sutton leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% 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 64% of adults in Sutton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sutton, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sutton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sutton leans more Republican than 3 of 4 neighbors.
Sutton runs about 25 points more Republican than Alaska as a whole.
Why Sutton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sutton. None of them point strongly toward either party.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sutton, AK sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Sutton looks the way it does
Turnout in Sutton 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
- Eska, AK R+40
- Lazy Mountain, AK R+35
- Buffalo Soapstone, AK R+32
- Palmer, AK R+28
- Gateway, AK R+30
- Lakes, AK R+31
- Wasilla, AK R+25
- Tanaina, AK R+32
- Meadow Lakes, AK R+41
- Knik-Fairview, AK R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Electric City, WA R+45
- Thompson, MO R+64
- Stillmore, GA R+49
- Alger, OH R+63
- Osmond, NE R+76
- Bethany, WV R+28
- Perth, NY R+38
- Afton, MI R+44
- Spring City, UT R+75
- Pearlington, MS R+46
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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.