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Alaska 12th 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

German13.8%14.2%12.5%

English10.1%10.0%9.5%

Irish9.4%9.5%9.4%

American3.6%3.6%5.3%

Italian2.9%2.5%4.8%

Norwegian2.6%3.0%—

Swedish2.2%1.2%—

Scottish2.0%2.1%1.3%

Filipino6.6%3.5%0.9%

Hmong2.3%0.7%—

Korean1.3%0.5%0.4%

Chinese0.7%0.3%1.3%

Asian Indian0.4%0.2%1.4%

Japanese0.4%0.2%0.2%

Laotian0.4%——

Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%

Samoan7.5%0.9%—

Native Hawaiian1.1%0.2%—

Tongan0.8%——

Mexican4.3%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.2%0.9%1.8%

Dominican0.6%0.3%0.7%

Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.4%0.2%0.4%

Spaniard0.4%0.3%—

Spanish0.4%0.4%—

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

African American†2.8%2.1%9.9%

Sudanese0.2%0.2%—

African0.2%—0.5%

Haitian0.2%—0.3%

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 12	Alaska	United States
Median age	35.1	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.8%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.9%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 12	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$112,411	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.7%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	38.7%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 12	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.7%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.3%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$394,200	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,840	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	58.8%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	5.4%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 12	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	15.3 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	0.5%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	60.8%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	10.2%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 12	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	17.2%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	4.6%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	3.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	4.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.3%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 12	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 12	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	15.7%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	10.2%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	5.5%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.1%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	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

HarrisDemocratic49.0%4,184TrumpRepublican47.6%4,060OtherAll other candidates3.4%287

D+1.5

Lead: 124
Total: 8,531
vs nation: D+2.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic49.4%4,507TrumpRepublican47.3%4,311OtherAll other candidates3.3%300

D+2.1

Lead: 196
Total: 9,118
vs nation: R+2.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic41.6%3,373TrumpRepublican46.9%3,807OtherAll other candidates11.5%933

R+5.3

Lead: 434
Total: 8,113
vs nation: R+7.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+1.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,2172024 5-year
Population density: 1,457 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 12.5 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $112,4112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 50.1%2024 5-year
Black: 3.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+2.1 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+5.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 10, AK · twin score 98.5

current representation

Current officeholders

ICalvin SchrageState House · 12

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With just 1.3 points separating the parties in 2024, this 18,000-resident district sits at Alaska's competitive edge, where candidate-driven campaigns and ranked-choice dynamics tend to matter more than partisan loyalty.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.5 points.

A population of 18,217, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,411 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10 and State House District 21.

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 10

Alaska

98.5twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin

State House District 21

Alaska

97.3twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin

State House District 13

Alaska

95.8twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin≠ % 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 12th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 12th State House District voted Democratic by 1.5 points (D+1.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,531 votes cast, 4,184 went Democratic and 4,060 went Republican.

When did Alaska 12th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Alaska 12th State House District voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in Alaska 12th State House District?

Alaska 12th State House District has a population of 18,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 12th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 12th State House District is $112,411 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 12th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 12th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Median age

35.1

39.1

Age 18–24

9.8%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.9%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$112,411

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.7%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

38.7%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

74.7%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

25.3%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$394,200

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,840

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

58.8%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

5.4%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

15.3 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

0.5%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

60.8%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.8%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

10.2%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

17.2%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

4.6%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

3.2%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

4.2%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.3%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 12

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

15.7%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

10.2%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

5.5%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

8.1%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+1.5MIT Election Lab

Population

18,2172024 5-year

Population density

1,457 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

12.5 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$112,4112024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

50.1%2024 5-year

Black

3.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+2.1 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+5.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 10, AK · twin score 98.5

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 12th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 12th State House District voted Democratic by 1.5 points (D+1.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,531 votes cast, 4,184 went Democratic and 4,060 went Republican.

When did Alaska 12th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Alaska 12th State House District voted Republican was 2016.

How many people live in Alaska 12th State House District?

Alaska 12th State House District has a population of 18,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 12th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 12th State House District is $112,411 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 12th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 12th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.