District 3, Alaska — Presidential Election Results

District 3, Alaska has voted Democratic in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2024. In 2024, it was 29.1 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 Al Gore Democratic 3,693 44.9% 6.8 pts (558 votes) 8,225 — 44.0 pts more Dem.
2004 John Kerry Democratic 6,513 55.4% 14.7 pts (1,723 votes) 11,748 +7.1 pts 38.9 pts more Dem.
2008 Barack Obama Democratic 5,657 64.5% 32.3 pts (2,828 votes) 8,767 +18.1 pts 55.5 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 3,769 62.1% 28.6 pts (1,735 votes) 6,069 -63.2 pts 15.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,403 71.0% 54.7 pts (4,162 votes) 7,613 -32.7 pts 45.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,076 72.5% 49.8 pts (4,173 votes) 8,385 +10.3 pts 41.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 6,130 55.2% 14.7 pts (1,634 votes) 11,107 +67.7 pts 29.1 pts more Dem.

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in District 3 shifted 7.2 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: D+8.2 pts 2004: D+15.2 pts 2008: D+33.3 pts 2012: R+29.9 pts 2016: R+62.6 pts 2020: R+52.3 pts 2024: D+15.4 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

District 3 has matched the national popular winner in 2 of the last 7 presidential elections (29%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 3 of 7 (43%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has District 3 voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, District 3 has voted Democratic in 4 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 3 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in District 3?

District 3's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when Al Gore (Democratic) won by 8.2 points (558 votes) out of 8,225 total votes cast.

Has District 3 ever flipped between parties?

Yes. District 3 changed which party won the county in: 2012, 2024, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in District 3?

The widest margin on record for District 3 was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 62.6 points.

Is District 3 a presidential bellwether county?

District 3 has matched the national popular winner in 2 of the last 7 presidential elections (29%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 3 of 7 (43%).