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Alaska 5th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

2016–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 2016 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German13.6%14.2%12.5%

English8.8%10.0%9.5%

Irish8.3%9.5%9.4%

Norwegian4.4%3.0%—

Italian2.3%2.5%4.8%

Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%

American2.1%3.6%5.3%

Swedish0.9%1.2%—

Filipino16.0%3.5%0.9%

Samoan2.3%0.9%—

Mexican4.8%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.9%1.8%

Dominican0.2%0.3%0.7%

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Median age	35.4	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.0%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.7%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$85,597	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.0%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.7%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	62.6%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	37.4%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$394,500	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,501	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	45.7%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	23.5%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	10.0 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.3%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	64.0%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	5.0%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	15.9%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	7.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Other languages	1.8%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Catholic	—	5.5%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	18.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	64.8%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	AK HD 5	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	15.4%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	9.2%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	6.2%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.1%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.433	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic41.5%3,337TrumpRepublican54.2%4,352OtherAll other candidates4.3%343

R+12.6

Lead: 1,015
Total: 8,032
vs nation: R+11.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic40.9%3,320TrumpRepublican54.4%4,412OtherAll other candidates4.7%385

R+13.5

Lead: 1,092
Total: 8,117
vs nation: R+17.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic35.5%2,351TrumpRepublican50.7%3,362OtherAll other candidates13.8%915

R+15.3

Lead: 1,011
Total: 6,628
vs nation: R+17.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,7072024 5-year
Population density: 1.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 13,789 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $85,5972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 52.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.0%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+15.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 12, AK · twin score 92.7

current representation

Current officeholders

RLouise StutesState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With fewer than 19,000 residents, this Alaska House district sits comfortably in Republican territory by recent presidential margins, though Alaska's nonpartisan blanket primary and ranked-choice general elections can complicate straight-ticket outcomes at the legislative level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.6 points.

A population of 18,707, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,597 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 10.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 12

Alaska

92.7twin score

elasticity% Asian2008 margin

State House District 10

Alaska

91.9twin score

elasticity2008 margin% Asian

State House District 13

Alaska

89.4twin score

elasticity2008 margin% Catholic≠ % Asian

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

District research tools

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Places within Alaska 5th State House District

counties it covers3

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 5th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 5th State House District voted Republican by 12.6 points (R+12.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,032 votes cast, 3,337 went Democratic and 4,352 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 5th State House District?

Alaska 5th State House District has a population of 18,707 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 5th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 5th State House District is $85,597 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 5th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Median age

35.4

39.1

Age 18–24

9.0%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.7%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$85,597

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.0%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.7%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

62.6%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

37.4%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$394,500

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,501

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

45.7%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

23.5%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

10.0 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

1.3%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

64.0%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.1%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

5.0%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

15.9%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.2%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.6%

0.8%

0.7%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

7.9%

2.5%

0.6%

Other languages

1.8%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 5

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

15.4%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

9.2%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

6.2%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

9.1%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+12.6MIT Election Lab

Population

18,7072024 5-year

Population density

1.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

13,789 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$85,5972024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

52.6%2024 5-year

Black

1.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.0%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+15.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 12, AK · twin score 92.7

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 5th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 5th State House District voted Republican by 12.6 points (R+12.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,032 votes cast, 3,337 went Democratic and 4,352 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 5th State House District?

Alaska 5th State House District has a population of 18,707 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 5th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 5th State House District is $85,597 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 5th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.