Alaska 2008 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2008, the Republican candidate won 32 of Alaska's 40 counties.

County	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Margin	Total Votes Cast
District 1	John McCain	Republican	4,149	59.5%	22.3 pts	6,970
District 10	John McCain	Republican	3,392	60.4%	23.5 pts	5,615
District 11	John McCain	Republican	7,736	78.4%	58.9 pts	9,866
District 12	John McCain	Republican	5,467	72.0%	46.8 pts	7,589
District 13	John McCain	Republican	8,432	73.2%	48.9 pts	11,526
District 14	John McCain	Republican	8,108	77.5%	57.2 pts	10,456
District 15	John McCain	Republican	8,227	74.2%	51.6 pts	11,086
District 16	John McCain	Republican	7,774	72.7%	48.0 pts	10,697
District 17	John McCain	Republican	6,621	70.1%	42.1 pts	9,448
District 18	John McCain	Republican	4,252	66.3%	34.4 pts	6,411
District 19	John McCain	Republican	4,106	55.7%	13.7 pts	7,372
District 2	John McCain	Republican	4,029	52.1%	7.3 pts	7,735
District 20	John McCain	Republican	2,536	49.4%	1.2 pts	5,138
District 21	John McCain	Republican	4,837	55.8%	13.7 pts	8,675
District 22	Barack Obama	Democratic	3,337	50.3%	3.4 pts	6,634
District 23	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,075	57.5%	17.9 pts	7,082
District 24	John McCain	Republican	4,127	53.7%	9.7 pts	7,688
District 25	Barack Obama	Democratic	3,233	50.2%	3.0 pts	6,443
District 26	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,472	51.4%	5.0 pts	8,695
District 27	John McCain	Republican	5,159	60.7%	23.9 pts	8,498
District 28	John McCain	Republican	5,953	60.8%	23.6 pts	9,792
District 29	John McCain	Republican	4,127	59.3%	20.7 pts	6,962
District 3	Barack Obama	Democratic	5,657	64.5%	32.3 pts	8,767
District 30	John McCain	Republican	5,500	59.9%	21.9 pts	9,183
District 31	John McCain	Republican	6,419	62.8%	27.6 pts	10,220
District 32	John McCain	Republican	6,867	55.8%	13.7 pts	12,307
District 33	John McCain	Republican	6,571	73.8%	50.3 pts	8,909
District 34	John McCain	Republican	7,358	77.1%	57.0 pts	9,548
District 35	John McCain	Republican	4,959	52.2%	7.4 pts	9,503
District 36	John McCain	Republican	4,201	63.0%	29.0 pts	6,673
District 37	John McCain	Republican	2,661	57.0%	17.0 pts	4,665
District 38	Barack Obama	Democratic	2,549	52.9%	10.2 pts	4,820
District 39	Barack Obama	Democratic	2,695	52.0%	7.2 pts	5,184
District 4	John McCain	Republican	4,302	49.2%	1.6 pts	8,736
District 40	John McCain	Republican	2,686	53.7%	11.0 pts	5,000
District 5	John McCain	Republican	3,426	48.1%	0.5 pts	7,123
District 6	John McCain	Republican	4,234	62.0%	27.6 pts	6,824
District 7	John McCain	Republican	6,297	57.8%	18.5 pts	10,894
District 8	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,995	48.4%	0.1 pts	10,320
District 9	John McCain	Republican	4,141	58.0%	18.7 pts	7,143

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in Alaska in 2008?

The Republican candidate won 32 of Alaska's 40 counties in 2008, with 8 counties going to the other major party.

Which Alaska county had the closest presidential result in 2008?

District 8 had the closest margin in Alaska in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 0.1 points out of 10,320 total votes cast.

Which Alaska county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?

District 11 had the widest margin in Alaska in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 58.9 points.

How many counties are included in Alaska's 2008 presidential results?

This page covers 40 counties in Alaska for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.