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Alaska 36th 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

German14.1%14.2%12.5%

Irish9.6%9.5%9.4%

English8.7%10.0%9.5%

Norwegian2.2%3.0%—

Italian2.2%2.5%4.8%

American2.2%3.6%5.3%

Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%

Russian1.3%——

Native Hawaiian5.7%0.2%—

Mexican2.0%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.9%1.8%

Spaniard0.2%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 36	Alaska	United States
Median age	40.3	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.9%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.8%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 36	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$73,145	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.6%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.9%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 36	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.6%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.4%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$242,900	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,049	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	32.5%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	34.3%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 36	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	18.5 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.9%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	55.1%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	12.9%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 36	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.6%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.7%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	2.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Other languages	3.0%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 36	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 36	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.8%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	3.0%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.8%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.9%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	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

HarrisDemocratic37.0%3,572TrumpRepublican58.5%5,650OtherAll other candidates4.4%428

R+21.5

Lead: 2,078
Total: 9,650
vs nation: R+20.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic40.2%4,258TrumpRepublican55.3%5,851OtherAll other candidates4.5%479

R+15.0

Lead: 1,593
Total: 10,588
vs nation: R+19.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic36.4%4,032TrumpRepublican51.6%5,708OtherAll other candidates12.0%1,322

R+15.2

Lead: 1,676
Total: 11,062
vs nation: R+17.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+21.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,3512024 5-year
Population density: 0.09 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 193,717 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $73,1452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 57.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+21.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 71, OK · twin score 81.9

current representation

Current officeholders

RBecky SchwankeState House · 36

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Alaska House District 36 leans heavily Republican at the presidential level, reflecting the rural and small-community character typical of Alaska's interior, where resource industries and dispersed populations shape consistent voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.5 points.

A population of 18,351, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,145 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and Delegate District 32.

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 71

Oklahoma

81.9twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2024 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Delegate District 32

West Virginia

81.7twin score

elasticity12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ 2020 margin

Delegate District 31

West Virginia

79.8twin score

elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ 2020 margin

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 36th State House District

counties it covers4

Copper River Census Area Fairbanks North Star Borough Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 36th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 36th State House District voted Republican by 21.5 points (R+21.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,650 votes cast, 3,572 went Democratic and 5,650 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 36th State House District?

Alaska 36th State House District has a population of 18,351 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 36th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 36th State House District is $73,145 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 36th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Median age

40.3

39.1

Age 18–24

9.9%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.8%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$73,145

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.6%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.9%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

74.6%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

25.4%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$242,900

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,049

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

32.5%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

34.3%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

18.5 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

5.9%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

55.1%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.4%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

12.9%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.6%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.7%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

2.2%

0.8%

0.7%

Other languages

3.0%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 36

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

5.8%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

3.0%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.8%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

9.9%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+21.5MIT Election Lab

Population

18,3512024 5-year

Population density

0.09 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

193,717 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$73,1452024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

57.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.5%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+21.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 71, OK · twin score 81.9

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 36th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 36th State House District voted Republican by 21.5 points (R+21.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,650 votes cast, 3,572 went Democratic and 5,650 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 36th State House District?

Alaska 36th State House District has a population of 18,351 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 36th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 36th State House District is $73,145 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 36th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.