2024 United States presidential election in Alaska
The 2024 United States presidential election in Alaska is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Alaska voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Alaska has 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[1] This is the first presidential election following the state's adoption of Measure 2, which institutes ranked-choice voting for all statewide general elections.[2]
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Incumbent Democratic president Joe Biden initially ran for re-election to a second term, and became the party's presumptive nominee.[3] However, following what was widely viewed as a poor performance in the June 2024 presidential debate and amid increasing age and health concerns from within his party, he withdrew from the race on July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who launched her presidential campaign the same day.[4]
Ever since Alaska started voting in presidential races in 1960, the only time its electoral votes did not go to the Republican nominee was when incumbent Democrat Lyndon Johnson won in a landslide in 1964. Alaska is the only Republican-leaning state on the West Coast. In 2020, Trump only won Alaska by 10 percentage points, much less than Republicans in the past like George W. Bush's 26% victory in the state in 2004. Democrat Mary Peltola has represented Alaska at-large in the U.S. House since September 2022.
Alaska has continued to vote Republican, but not as strongly in recent years and it is now considered a moderately red state. Republicans are still heavily favored to carry the state in 2024.
Primary elections
editRepublican caucus
editThe Alaska Republican caucuses were held on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Donald Trump | 9,243 | 87.58% | 29 | 29 | |
Nikki Haley | 1,266 | 12.00% | |||
Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 45 | 0.43% | |||
Total: | 10,554 | 100.00% | 29 | 29 |
Democratic caucus
editThe Alaska Democratic caucus was held on April 13, 2024. Joe Biden was the only person on the ballot and won the caucus via voice vote with 15 pledged delegates.[6]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Joe Biden (incumbent) | Voice vote | 15 | 15 | ||
Total: | 15 | 15 |
General election
editCandidates
editThe following candidates have qualified for the general election ballot as of August 27:[8]
- Kamala Harris — Democratic
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — Independent[a]
- Chase Oliver — Libertarian
- Jill Stein — Independent (national Green nominee)
- Randall Terry — Constitution
- Donald Trump — Republican
- Cornel West — Aurora
Voters do not have the option to write-in candidates for president and vice president.
Independent candidate Cornel West will appear on the ballot as the nominee of the Aurora Party, a party that only exists in Alaska and only has ballot access for presidential elections.[9]
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
The Cook Political Report[10] | Solid R | December 19, 2023 |
Inside Elections[11] | Solid R | April 26, 2023 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12] | Safe R | June 13, 2024 |
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[13] | Safe R | August 26, 2024 |
CNalysis[14] | Solid R | July 16, 2024 |
CNN[15] | Solid R | January 14, 2024 |
The Economist[16] | Likely R | August 23, 2024 |
538[17] | Likely R | June 11, 2024 |
RCP[18] | Likely R | June 26, 2024 |
Polling
editDonald Trump vs. Joe Biden
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Donald Trump Republican |
Joe Biden Democratic |
Other / Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Data for Progress (D)[19] | February 23 – March 2, 2024 | 1,120 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 53% | 41% | 6% |
Alaska Survey Research[20] | October 13–18, 2023 | 1,375 (LV) | – | 45% | 37% | 19% |
Alaska Survey Research[21] | July 18–21, 2023 | 1,336 (LV) | – | 43% | 36% | 21% |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Donald Trump Republican |
Joe Biden Democratic |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent |
Other / Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Survey Research[20] | October 13–18, 2023 | 1,375 (LV) | – | 37% | 29% | 17% | 17% |
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats". NPR. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Brooks, James (June 20, 2024). "Want to run for president in Alaska? You'll need a few thousand friends". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Kinery, Emma (April 25, 2023). "Biden launches 2024 reelection campaign, promising to fulfill economic policy vision". CNBC. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Harris says she'll 'earn' nomination as Biden steps aside". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Ruskin, Liz (March 4, 2024). "Trump or Haley? Alaska Republicans vote Tuesday". Alaska Public Radio. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Bohrer, Becky; Gruver, Mead (April 13, 2024). "Biden wins more delegates in Wyoming and Alaska as he heads toward Democratic nomination". Associated Press. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Alaska Democratic Primary Election Results". Ballotpedia. April 13, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Downing, Suzanne (December 14, 2023). "Cornel West, independent candidate, says he will be on Alaska ballot for president in 2024". Must Read Alaska. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- ^ "2024 CPR Electoral College Ratings". cookpolitical.com. Cook Political Report. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Ratings". insideelections.com. Inside Elections. April 26, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Electoral College ratings". centerforpolitics.org. University of Virginia Center for Politics. June 29, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 presidential predictions". elections2024.thehill.com/. The Hill. December 14, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com/. CNalysis. December 30, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Electoral College map 2024: Road to 270". CNN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Trump v Biden: The Economist's presidential election prediction model". The Economist. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Morris, G. Elliott (June 11, 2024). "2024 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 RCP Electoral College Map". RealClearPolitics. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Data for Progress (D)" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Alaska Survey Research" (PDF).
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