Alaska 8th State House District, Alaska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+34%. Republican peak: R+45 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,8452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,5382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 8, 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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| R | 2,718 | 5,732 | 8,812 | ||
| R | 2,868 | 5,707 | 8,857 | ||
| R | 1,980 | 4,799 | 7,576 | ||
| R | 2,026 | 4,498 | 6,818 | ||
| R | 2,197 | 4,973 | 7,386 | ||
| R | 1,864 | 3,882 | 5,988 | ||
| R | 1,215 | 3,948 | 6,169 | ||
| R | 1,359 | 2,782 | 5,085 | ||
| R | 1,267 | 1,806 | 4,946 | ||
| R | 1,236 | 2,264 | 3,762 | ||
| R | 968 | 2,703 | 3,853 | ||
| R | 571 | 1,842 | 3,039 | ||
| R | 663 | 1,232 | 2,047 | ||
| R | 398 | 843 | 1,466 | ||
| D | 568 | 536 | 1,361 | ||
| D | 604 | 332 | 935 | ||
| D | 460 | 413 | 873 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.4%
English
13.2%
Irish
11.1%
American
5.1%
Scottish
3.7%
Italian
2.2%
Polish
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: 41.4 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
$80,538
State House District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 8$80,538
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.4%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its sparse population of roughly 18,000 reflects the vast rural geography typical of interior or bush Alaska.
The Republican margin in Alaska 8th State House District reached its widest at forty-five points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,538, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,845 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 8, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 8, Alaska voted Republican by 34.2 points (R+34), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,812 votes cast, 2,718 went Democratic and 5,732 went Republican.
What is State House District 8, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 8, Alaska as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 8, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 8, Alaska voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in State House District 8, Alaska?
State House District 8, Alaska has a population of 15,845 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 8, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 8, Alaska is $80,538 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 8, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 8, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.