District 9, Alaska — Presidential Election Results

District 9, Alaska has voted Republican in 6 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Democratic in 2024. In 2024, it was 16.0 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 4,789 70.4% 52.7 pts (3,586 votes) 6,800 — 24.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,934 60.4% 24.0 pts (2,757 votes) 11,486 +35.0 pts 1.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,141 58.0% 18.7 pts (1,336 votes) 7,143 +5.6 pts 2.9 pts more Dem.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,432 73.3% 50.8 pts (3,765 votes) 7,408 -33.8 pts 38.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 6,100 68.1% 47.5 pts (4,257 votes) 8,954 -0.6 pts 36.8 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 7,787 70.8% 45.6 pts (5,018 votes) 10,993 +6.1 pts 37.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Kamala D Harris Democratic 5,849 49.4% 2.3 pts (268 votes) 11,836 +49.9 pts 16.0 pts more Dem.

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in District 9 shifted 62.2 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: R+59.8 pts 2004: R+24.8 pts 2008: R+19.2 pts 2012: R+53.0 pts 2016: R+53.6 pts 2020: R+47.5 pts 2024: D+2.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

District 9 has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has District 9 voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, District 9 has voted Democratic in 1 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 6 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in District 9?

District 9's closest recorded margin was in 2024, when Kamala D Harris (Democratic) won by 2.3 points (268 votes) out of 11,836 total votes cast.

Has District 9 ever flipped between parties?

Yes. District 9 changed which party won the county in: 2024, based on the 2000-2024 record on this page.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in District 9?

The widest margin on record for District 9 was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 59.8 points.

Is District 9 a presidential bellwether county?

District 9 has matched the national popular winner in 3 of the last 7 presidential elections (43%), and Alaska's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).