District 22, Alaska — Presidential Election Results

District 22, Alaska has voted Republican in 5 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2024. In 2024, it was 14.9 pts more Dem. than Alaska overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Alaska
2000 George W. Bush Republican 4,910 57.6% 26.4 pts (2,254 votes) 8,525 — 6.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,207 55.3% 13.7 pts (1,781 votes) 13,035 +15.7 pts 9.6 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 3,337 50.3% 3.4 pts (228 votes) 6,634 +17.6 pts 25.7 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,445 52.6% 8.9 pts (586 votes) 6,555 -12.8 pts 5.3 pts more Dem.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 4,203 50.2% 11.1 pts (933 votes) 8,372 -3.2 pts 4.3 pts more Dem.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 4,684 49.2% 1.4 pts (131 votes) 9,520 +11.1 pts 9.1 pts more Dem.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 2,660 48.7% 1.2 pts (66 votes) 5,463 +2.7 pts 14.9 pts more Dem.

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in District 22 shifted 31.0 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+29.8 pts 2004: R+14.1 pts 2008: D+3.5 pts 2012: R+9.3 pts 2016: R+12.5 pts 2020: R+1.4 pts 2024: D+1.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

District 22 has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has District 22 voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, District 22 has voted Democratic in 2 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 5 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in District 22?

District 22's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Kamala D Harris (Democratic) won by 1.3 points (66 votes) out of 5,463 total votes cast.

Has District 22 ever flipped between parties?

Yes. District 22 changed which party won the county in: 2008, 2012, 2024, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in District 22?

The widest margin on record for District 22 was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 29.8 points.

Is District 22 a presidential bellwether county?

District 22 has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 5 of 7 (71%).