West Juneau leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% 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 West Juneau typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Juneau, ~46% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Juneau compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Juneau leans more Democratic than 4 of 5 neighbors.
West Juneau runs about 52 points more Democratic than Alaska as a whole. Alaska leans Republican overall, while West Juneau is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Juneau. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 35 points.
Why West Juneau 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 West Juneau, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in West Juneau hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in West Juneau have never been married, above 92% of cities. West Juneau runs against the grain of Alaska, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Juneau, AK sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in West Juneau looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in West Juneau have completed high school, about 8 points above the Alaska average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Douglas, AK D+54
- Juneau, AK D+17
- Thane, AK D+37
- Auke Bay, AK D+14
- Tee Harbor, AK D+12
- Hoonah, AK D+10
- Gustavus, AK R+18
- Tenakee Springs, AK D+13
- Angoon, AK D+15
- Elfin Cove, AK Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mechanicsburg, OH R+54
- Como, MS D+31
- New Paris, OH R+59
- Virden, IL R+39
- Osseo, MN D+8
- Brookfield, MA R+15
- Grape Creek, TX R+71
- Stem, NC R+32
- Janesville, MN R+35
- St. Johnsville, NY R+41
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.