Alaska 2nd State House District, Alaska: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,4222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,7952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+23 in 2000MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 2, AKOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| D | 5,051 | 4,821 | 10,488 | ||
| D | 6,044 | 5,077 | 11,512 | ||
| R | 4,787 | 4,843 | 11,099 | ||
| D | 5,072 | 4,142 | 9,731 | ||
| R | 4,867 | 5,047 | 10,300 | ||
| R | 4,521 | 5,323 | 10,304 | ||
| R | 3,151 | 5,498 | 10,147 | ||
| R | 3,629 | 4,137 | 9,585 | ||
| D | 3,547 | 3,440 | 9,868 | ||
| R | 3,652 | 4,458 | 8,434 | ||
| R | 3,389 | 5,010 | 8,660 | ||
| R | 2,638 | 3,617 | 7,314 | ||
| R | 2,325 | 3,126 | 5,748 | ||
| R | 2,186 | 2,695 | 5,073 | ||
| D | 2,507 | 2,239 | 5,051 | ||
| D | 3,608 | 1,162 | 4,769 | ||
| D | 2,398 | 2,080 | 4,479 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.9%
Irish
11.7%
English
8.4%
French
2.7%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
2.5%
American
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,795
State House District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 2$81,795
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.6%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)7.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.9%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander5.8%
Spanish4.1%
Other languages2.7%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of under half a point, this Alaskan state house district sits at the center of the state's competitive landscape, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide swings.
The Democratic margin in Alaska 2nd State House District has rarely exceeded fifty-one points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by two points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 54% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $81,795 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 2, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 2, Alaska voted Democratic by 2.2 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,488 votes cast, 5,051 went Democratic and 4,821 went Republican.
What is State House District 2, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 2, Alaska as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 2, Alaska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 2, Alaska voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 2, Alaska?
State House District 2, Alaska has a population of 19,422 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 2, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 2, Alaska is $81,795 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 2, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 2, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.