Alaska 38th State House District, Alaska: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 11,1952024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,6742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 7.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29 in 1960MIT Election Lab
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1,318 | 989 | 2,620 | ||
| D | 1,883 | 994 | 3,078 | ||
| D | 1,668 | 652 | 2,987 | ||
| D | 2,117 | 657 | 2,920 | ||
| D | 1,655 | 1,351 | 3,142 | ||
| R | 1,272 | 1,328 | 2,728 | ||
| D | 1,323 | 1,243 | 2,886 | ||
| D | 1,646 | 877 | 2,867 | ||
| R | 1,097 | 1,109 | 2,740 | ||
| R | 1,005 | 1,178 | 2,269 | ||
| R | 1,263 | 1,417 | 2,778 | ||
| D | 1,244 | 518 | 2,027 | ||
| D | 832 | 801 | 1,697 | ||
| D | 845 | 622 | 1,522 | ||
| D | 783 | 543 | 1,421 | ||
| D | 927 | 150 | 1,078 | ||
| R | 240 | 432 | 673 | ||
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Demographics
Alaska 38th State House District sits in the Pacific Northwest and Arctic. For most of the post-war period it was a Democratic district — its working-class profile gave it the same political habits as much of its region. That identity has shifted decisively in the last twenty years.
The Democratic margin in Alaska 38th State House District peaked at seventy-two points in 1964. By 2008 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirteen points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $70,674 sits well below state and national norms, and 27% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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State House District 38, Alaska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/02038/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.