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Anchorage, AK Metro Area


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2022 population: 400,470   ( 19,649 from 2010 , 2,144 from 2020)
Land area: 26413.6 square miles
Population density: 15.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:245,804 61.38% 4.2%
Black:16,0614.01% 0.4%
Indian:32,1878.04% 20.2%
Asian:40,23110.05% 32.9%
2+ races:31,0877.76% 23.8%
Hispanic:35,1008.76% 38.4%
Total non-White:154,66638.62% 24.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:11,499 14.4
Deaths:7,1769.0
Net Migration: -4,121-5.2
Net Immigration: 2,0502.6
Change in White population:-10,686 -2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:30,335 8.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Anchorage, AK Metro Area

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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(US)
PUSV
2016 2% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,151 58.1% Donald Trump (R) 2,187 30.6% 802 [+] 11.2% 7,140 -15 0.01%
2012 3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,544 57.1% Barack Obama* (D) 3,081 38.7% 339 [+] 4.3% 7,964 10 0.01%
2008 2% John McCain (R) 2,536 49.4% Barack Obama (D) 2,474 48.2% 128 [+] 2.5% 5,138 4 0.00%
2004 5% George W. Bush* (R) 6,632 57.8% John Kerry (D) 4,465 38.9% 383 [+] 3.3% 11,480 7 0.01%
2000 3% George W. Bush (R) 3,648 52.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,259 32.4% 1,056 [+] 15.2% 6,963 4 0.01%
1996 3% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,025 50.4% Robert Dole (R) 2,144 35.7% 834 [+] 13.9% 6,003 -5 0.01%
1992 4% George Bush* (R) 2,914 40.3% Bill Clinton (D) 2,383 33.0% 1,928 [+] 26.7% 7,225 3 0.01%
1988 5% George Bush (R) 5,225 57.3% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,389 37.2% 500 [+] 5.5% 9,114 4 0.01%
1984 6% Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,538 65.9% Walter Mondale (D) 2,914 29.4% 472 4.8% 9,924 7 0.01%
1980 18% Ronald Reagan (R) 11,673 50.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,310 23.1% 6,016 [+] 26.2% 22,999 0 0.03%
1976 18% Gerald Ford* (R) 10,306 54.0% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,706 35.1% 2,084 [+] 10.9% 19,096 6 0.02%
1972 3% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,145 49.3% George McGovern (D) 1,044 44.9% 134 [+] 5.8% 2,323 -11 0.00%
1960 1% John Kennedy (D) 304 59.7% Richard Nixon (R) 205 40.3% 0 0.0% 509 -9 0.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2016 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,151 58.1%
Donald Trump (R) 2,187 30.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 395 5.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 134 1.9%
Other 273 3.8%
TOTAL 7,140
Turnout: 2% Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,081 38.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,544 57.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 184 2.3%
Other 155 1.9%
TOTAL 7,964
Turnout: 3% Diff (US): 10


2008 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,474 48.2%
John McCain (R) 2,536 49.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 59 1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 30 0.6%
Other 39 0.8%
TOTAL 5,138
Turnout: 2% Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,632 57.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,465 38.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 182 1.6%
Other 201 1.8%
TOTAL 11,480
Turnout: 5% Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,648 52.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,259 32.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 839 12.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 113 1.6%
Other 104 1.5%
TOTAL 6,963
Turnout: 3% Diff (US): 4


1996 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 3,025 50.4%
Robert Dole (R) 2,144 35.7%
Ross Perot (Ref) 545 9.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 198 3.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 60 1.0%
Other 31 0.5%
TOTAL 6,003
Turnout: 3% Diff (US): -5


1992 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,383 33.0%
George Bush* (R) 2,914 40.3%
Ross Perot (I) 1,823 25.2%
Other 105 1.5%
TOTAL 7,225
Turnout: 4% Diff (US): 3


1988 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 5,225 57.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 3,389 37.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 391 4.3%
Other 109 1.2%
TOTAL 9,114
Turnout: 5% Diff (US): 4


1984 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 6,538 65.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,914 29.4%
Other 472 4.8%
TOTAL 9,924
Turnout: 6% Diff (US): 7


1980 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 11,673 50.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,310 23.1%
John Anderson (I) 1,304 5.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 4,502 19.6%
Other 210 0.9%
TOTAL 22,999
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): 0


1976 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 6,706 35.1%
Gerald Ford* (R) 10,306 54.0%
Other 2,084 10.9%
TOTAL 19,096
Turnout: 18% Diff (US): 6


1972 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,145 49.3%
George McGovern (D) 1,044 44.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 134 5.8%
TOTAL 2,323
Turnout: 3% Diff (US): -11


1960 President, Anchorage, AK Metro Area
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 304 59.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 205 40.3%
TOTAL 509
Turnout: 1% Diff (US): -9
* incumbent