Alaska 37th State House District, Alaska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Democratic peak: D+39 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 56,0032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $83,7942024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 37, 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 | 8,159 | 14,004 | 23,405 | ||
| R | 9,540 | 14,168 | 24,640 | ||
| R | 7,239 | 11,381 | 21,329 | ||
| R | 8,179 | 11,129 | 20,190 | ||
| R | 7,818 | 13,911 | 22,427 | ||
| R | 6,573 | 11,816 | 19,128 | ||
| R | 5,274 | 11,776 | 19,840 | ||
| R | 6,096 | 8,218 | 17,165 | ||
| R | 5,280 | 7,112 | 18,164 | ||
| R | 4,965 | 8,685 | 14,375 | ||
| R | 4,304 | 9,914 | 14,798 | ||
| R | 3,506 | 5,617 | 11,213 | ||
| R | 3,163 | 4,717 | 8,358 | ||
| R | 2,484 | 3,580 | 6,621 | ||
| D | 2,784 | 2,679 | 6,233 | ||
| D | 4,732 | 2,093 | 6,825 | ||
| D | 3,154 | 2,871 | 6,025 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.9%
English
8.3%
Irish
7.0%
American
2.9%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
1.7%
Polish
1.4%
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: 37.9 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
$83,794
State House District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 37$83,794
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)13.4%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
75.0%
speak English only
Other languages12.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander6.9%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Spanish2.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+6.6, District 37 sits in the competitive middle tier of Alaska House seats, where candidate-driven races and Alaska's ranked-choice dynamics can shift outcomes independently of national trends.
The Republican margin in Alaska 37th State House District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,794, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 56,003 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 37, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 37, Alaska voted Republican by 25.0 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,405 votes cast, 8,159 went Democratic and 14,004 went Republican.
What is State House District 37, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 37, 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 37, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 37, Alaska voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in State House District 37, Alaska?
State House District 37, Alaska has a population of 56,003 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 37, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 37, Alaska is $83,794 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 37, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 37, 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.