Turnagain leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% 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 66% of adults in Turnagain typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Turnagain, ~43% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Turnagain compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Turnagain leans more Democratic than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Turnagain runs about 43 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Turnagain is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Turnagain. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+37) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Turnagain 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 Turnagain, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Turnagain votes against the grain of Alaska. Alaska leans Republican overall, while Turnagain runs about 43 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Turnagain, Anchorage, AK sits below the national average on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Turnagain looks the way it does
Turnout in Turnagain 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 Neighborhoods
- Spenard, Anchorage, AK D+29
- North Star, Anchorage, AK D+32
- South Addition, Anchorage, AK D+41
- Midtown, Anchorage, AK D+42
- Fairview, Anchorage, AK D+32
- Sand Lake, Anchorage, AK D+19
- Rogers Park, Anchorage, AK D+29
- Taku-Campbell, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Campbell Park, Anchorage, AK D+31
- Airport Heights, Anchorage, AK D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Northwood Point, Irvine, CA D+8
- Southwest Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO R+9
- Silver Lake, Wilmington, NC Even
- West Ravenswood, Chicago, IL D+74
- Adamsville, Atlanta, GA D+86
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Windsor Park, Charlotte, NC D+44
- Riverside, Cambridge, MA D+78
- West Bench, Boise, ID D+4
- Drake, Des Moines, IA D+50
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.