Alaska 16th State House District, Alaska: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+1%. Republican peak: R+40 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 3,5542024 5-year
- Median household income
- $103,2842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 56.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 16, 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 | 797 | 774 | 1,647 | ||
| D | 877 | 857 | 1,798 | ||
| R | 665 | 750 | 1,599 | ||
| R | 665 | 816 | 1,539 | ||
| R | 680 | 944 | 1,661 | ||
| R | 512 | 833 | 1,384 | ||
| R | 427 | 836 | 1,462 | ||
| R | 401 | 635 | 1,203 | ||
| R | 404 | 556 | 1,345 | ||
| R | 362 | 621 | 1,016 | ||
| R | 310 | 750 | 1,092 | ||
| R | 187 | 479 | 811 | ||
| R | 211 | 392 | 638 | ||
| R | 135 | 295 | 466 | ||
| R | 160 | 170 | 377 | ||
| D | 166 | 111 | 278 | ||
| R | 118 | 137 | 255 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.4%
English
10.5%
Irish
9.8%
American
3.7%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
1.8%
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: 35.2 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
$103,284
State House District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 16$103,284
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.8%
Working age (18–64)8.4%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.8%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander8.7%
Spanish4.6%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Other languages1.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of under one point, this Alaskan state house district sits at the competitive edge of the state's legislative map, making it a bellwether for shifts in the broader regional electorate.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twenty points in 1964; the Republican margin reached forty points in 1984. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 3,554, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $103,284 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 16, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 16, Alaska voted Democratic by 1.4 points (D+1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,647 votes cast, 797 went Democratic and 774 went Republican.
What is State House District 16, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 16, Alaska as a "Tossup" 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 16, Alaska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 16, Alaska voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 16, Alaska?
State House District 16, Alaska has a population of 3,554 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 16, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 16, Alaska is $103,284 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 16, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 16, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.