Alaska 26th State House District, Alaska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+52 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 3782024 5-year
- Median household income
- $94,0312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 26, 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 | 45 | 135 | 187 | ||
| R | 42 | 123 | 171 | ||
| R | 28 | 106 | 150 | ||
| R | 31 | 91 | 128 | ||
| R | 31 | 101 | 136 | ||
| R | 28 | 76 | 107 | ||
| R | 18 | 60 | 92 | ||
| R | 15 | 38 | 66 | ||
| R | 15 | 25 | 67 | ||
| R | 14 | 30 | 46 | ||
| R | 10 | 33 | 45 | ||
| R | 4 | 17 | 27 | ||
| R | 5 | 10 | 16 | ||
| R | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| R | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| D | 4 | 1 | 6 | ||
| O | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.2%
English
11.3%
Irish
10.7%
American
5.9%
Italian
2.2%
Polish
2.2%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 36.7 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
$94,031
State House District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 26$94,031
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.0%
Working age (18–64)9.8%
Seniors (65+)8.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.1%
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.3, this sparsely populated district of roughly 19,000 residents ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in Alaska, reflecting the deep rural and resource-economy character of its electorate.
The Republican margin in Alaska 26th State House District reached its widest at fifty-two points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $94,031, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 378 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 26, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 26, Alaska voted Republican by 48.1 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 187 votes cast, 45 went Democratic and 135 went Republican.
What is State House District 26, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 26, 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 1 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 26, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 26, Alaska voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 26, Alaska?
State House District 26, Alaska has a population of 378 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 26, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 26, Alaska is $94,031 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 26, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 26, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.