2016 United States presidential election in Alaska

2016 United States presidential election in Alaska
Turnout	60.77%
Trump 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%	Clinton 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%
President before election; Barack Obama; Democratic	Elected President ; Donald Trump; Republican

The 2016 United States presidential election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the nationwide presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Alaska voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Alaska has three electoral votes in the Electoral College.^[1]

Trump carried the state with 51.28% of the vote, while Clinton received 36.55% of the vote.^[2]^[3] This marked a return to Alaska's streak of giving Democrats under 40% of the vote share, after Barack Obama won just over 40% in 2012. Alaska has voted Republican in every election since 1968, and since its admission to the Union in 1959, it has only voted for the Democratic candidate on one occasion: Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.^[4]

^ "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^ "Alaska Election Results 2016 – The New York Times". Retrieved November 29, 2016.
^ Leip, David. "2016 Presidential General Election Results - Alaska". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
^ "Alaska has a long history of voting strongly Republican for president. Will it continue?". Anchorage Daily News. November 6, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

[1] "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2020.

[2] "Alaska Election Results 2016 – The New York Times". Retrieved November 29, 2016.

[3] Leip, David. "2016 Presidential General Election Results - Alaska". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[4] "Alaska has a long history of voting strongly Republican for president. Will it continue?". Anchorage Daily News. November 6, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2020.

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