District 7, Alaska — Presidential Election Results

District 7, Alaska has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 32.2 pts more Rep. 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 4,868 56.1% 34.3 pts (2,975 votes) 8,677 — 8.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,693 58.2% 20.3 pts (2,685 votes) 13,221 +22.9 pts 2.5 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 6,297 57.8% 18.5 pts (2,014 votes) 10,894 +2.1 pts 3.1 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,247 69.3% 43.4 pts (3,285 votes) 7,575 -26.5 pts 30.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,935 71.6% 53.4 pts (4,425 votes) 8,294 -13.9 pts 42.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,027 73.0% 50.0 pts (4,812 votes) 9,622 +7.4 pts 41.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,777 70.5% 44.4 pts (4,264 votes) 9,609 +6.2 pts 32.2 pts more Rep.

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in District 7 shifted 1.9 points toward the Republican 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+44.0 pts 2004: R+21.1 pts 2008: R+19.0 pts 2012: R+45.6 pts 2016: R+59.4 pts 2020: R+52.1 pts 2024: R+45.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

District 7 has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has District 7 voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, District 7 has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in District 7?

District 7's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 19.0 points (2,014 votes) out of 10,894 total votes cast.

Has District 7 ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- District 7 has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in District 7?

The widest margin on record for District 7 was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 59.4 points.

Is District 7 a presidential bellwether county?

District 7 has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).