Presidential Elections
Alaskans have voted in United States presidential elections since 1960. With the exception of the candidacy of Barry Goldwater in 1964, the Republican Party has carried Alaska in every presidential election.
| Vote in Alaska | National vote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Candidate | Year | Candidate |
| 1960 | Richard Nixon | 1960 | John F. Kennedy |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| 1968 | Richard Nixon | 1968 | Richard Nixon |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon | 1972 | Richard Nixon |
| 1976 | Gerald Ford | 1976 | Jimmy Carter |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | 1980 | Ronald Reagan |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | 1984 | Ronald Reagan |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush | 1988 | George H. W. Bush |
| 1992 | George H. W. Bush | 1992 | Bill Clinton |
| 1996 | Bob Dole | 1996 | Bill Clinton |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 2000 | George W. Bush |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 2004 | George W. Bush |
| 2008 | John McCain | 2008 | Barack Obama |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 2012 | Barack Obama |
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