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Alaska 38th 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

German3.2%14.2%12.5%

Norwegian1.9%3.0%—

Irish1.7%9.5%9.4%

English1.4%10.0%9.5%

French0.6%—1.6%

Italian0.4%2.5%4.8%

American0.4%3.6%5.3%

Hungarian0.4%——

Korean0.6%0.5%0.4%

Filipino0.5%3.5%0.9%

Mexican0.7%3.9%11.3%

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

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 38	Alaska	United States
Median age	28.9	36	39.1
Age 18–24	10.2%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	8.2%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 38	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$74,764	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	25.8%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	11.8%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 38	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	61.3%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	38.7%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$158,500	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,485	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	22.9%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	16.1%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 38	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	7.5 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	0.3%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	23.0%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	5.6%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 38	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	53.7%	15.1%	22.3%
Other languages	50.8%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 38	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 38	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.1%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	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

HarrisDemocratic50.8%2,032TrumpRepublican39.0%1,558OtherAll other candidates10.2%407

D+11.9

Lead: 474
Total: 3,997
vs nation: D+13.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic61.0%2,911TrumpRepublican32.6%1,557OtherAll other candidates6.4%308

D+28.4

Lead: 1,354
Total: 4,776
vs nation: D+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic55.9%2,618TrumpRepublican22.0%1,032OtherAll other candidates22.1%1,034

D+33.9

Lead: 1,584
Total: 4,684
vs nation: D+31.8

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+11.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,8532024 5-year
Population density: 0.74 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 23,967 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $74,7642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 8.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 26A, SD · twin score 87.1

current representation

Current officeholders

DNellie JimmieState House · 38

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+11.8, against D+13.3 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with All other residents at 84.6%.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 16.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.9 points.

A population of 17,853, a 8% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,764 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 26A and State House District 40.

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 26A

South Dakota

87.1twin score

% Whitemedian age2012–2020 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

State House District 40

Alaska

77.5twin score

elasticitycollege share% White≠ 12-yr trend

State House District 5

New Mexico

77.4twin score

2012–2016 trajectory% Whitecollege share≠ elasticity

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 38th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 38th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 38th State House District voted Democratic by 11.9 points (D+11.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,997 votes cast, 2,032 went Democratic and 1,558 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 38th State House District?

Alaska 38th State House District has a population of 17,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 38th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 38th State House District is $74,764 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 38th State House District?

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

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Median age

28.9

39.1

Age 18–24

10.2%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

8.2%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$74,764

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

25.8%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

11.8%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

61.3%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

38.7%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$158,500

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,485

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

22.9%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

16.1%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

7.5 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

0.3%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

23.0%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.3%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

5.6%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

53.7%

15.1%

22.3%

Other languages

50.8%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 38

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

1.9%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

1.1%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

0.7%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

6.9%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+11.9MIT Election Lab

Population

17,8532024 5-year

Population density

0.74 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

23,967 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$74,7642024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

8.2%2024 5-year

Black

0.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+33.9 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 26A, SD · twin score 87.1

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 38th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 38th State House District voted Democratic by 11.9 points (D+11.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,997 votes cast, 2,032 went Democratic and 1,558 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 38th State House District?

Alaska 38th State House District has a population of 17,853 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 38th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 38th State House District is $74,764 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 38th State House District?

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