States with similar presidential preferences to Alaska

The five states with the most similar presidential voting records to Alaska are all located in the Western part of the United States. These states tend to be sparsely populated and have many rural communities. Since 1968, they have always voted for the Republican Party candidate for president.

5 States with similar presidential preferences to Alaska

1. Idaho and Alaska have voted for the same presidential candidates in every election since Alaska became a state. However, in 1968, Idaho preferred Nixon by more than 10 percentage points more than Alaska. Also in 1964, Alaska preferred Lyndon B. Johnson by 15 around percentage points more than Utah.
2. Utah is on Idaho’s southern border. Alaska and Utah have voted for the same presidential candidates in every election as well. These states voted three times for Donald Trump and three times for Richard Nixon.
3. Wyoming borders both Utah and Idaho, so it has similar political preferences as well. Since 1968, Alaska and Wyoming have always voted for the Republican Party candidate for president.
4. Nebraska and Alaska have also voted similarly in presidential elections. These states have voted for the same candidates in every presidential election since 1960, including three times for Donald Trump and three times for Richard Nixon.
5. North Dakota and Alaska do not border each other but they do both border Canada. They are another pair of states have voted for the same candidates in every presidential election since 1960. With the exception of 1964, they have voted for Republican candidates in all these elections.

5 States with least similar presidential preferences to Alaska

1. Minnesota
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. Hawaii
5. New York

Alaska Presidential Voting History

2024: Donald Trump (R)
2020: Donald Trump (R)
2016: Donald Trump (R)
2012: Mitt Romney (R)
2008: John McCain (R)
2004: George W. Bush (R)
2000: George W. Bush (R)
1996: Bob Dole (R)
1992: George H.W. Bush (R)
1988: George H.W. Bush (R)
1984: Ronald Reagan (R)
1980: Ronald Reagan (R)
1976: Gerald Ford (R)
1972: Richard Nixon (R)
1968: Richard Nixon (R)
1964: Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
1960: Richard Nixon (R)