Alaska 39th State House District, Alaska: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 16,3012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,9382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+55 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+15 in 1988MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 39, 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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| D | 2,089 | 1,620 | 4,125 | ||
| D | 3,007 | 1,706 | 5,054 | ||
| D | 2,563 | 1,219 | 4,764 | ||
| D | 3,597 | 1,372 | 5,266 | ||
| D | 2,729 | 2,334 | 5,231 | ||
| R | 1,991 | 2,410 | 4,660 | ||
| R | 1,872 | 2,395 | 4,723 | ||
| D | 2,232 | 1,665 | 4,419 | ||
| D | 1,773 | 1,745 | 4,412 | ||
| R | 1,530 | 2,097 | 3,769 | ||
| R | 1,729 | 2,323 | 4,174 | ||
| D | 1,632 | 1,222 | 3,245 | ||
| R | 1,278 | 1,391 | 2,752 | ||
| R | 1,224 | 1,249 | 2,624 | ||
| D | 1,369 | 1,032 | 2,553 | ||
| D | 1,070 | 307 | 1,377 | ||
| D | 699 | 443 | 1,143 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
3.0%
Irish
2.4%
English
1.3%
Italian
0.5%
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: 27.1 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
$67,938
State House District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 39$67,938
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
25.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.2%
Working age (18–64)24.4%
Seniors (65+)24.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
74.3%
speak English only
Other languages23.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Spanish0.7%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nestled within the Anchorage municipality, this district's double-digit Democratic presidential margin sets it apart from much of Alaska's legislative map, reflecting the urban voting patterns concentrated in the state's largest city.
The Democratic margin in Alaska 39th State House District peaked at fifty-five points in 1964. By 2008 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was eleven points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $67,938 sits well below state and national norms, and 26% 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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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 39, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 39, Alaska voted Democratic by 11.4 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,125 votes cast, 2,089 went Democratic and 1,620 went Republican.
What is State House District 39, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 39, Alaska as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 6 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 39, Alaska last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 39, Alaska voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 39, Alaska?
State House District 39, Alaska has a population of 16,301 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 39, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 39, Alaska is $67,938 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 39, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 39, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.