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Alaska 39th 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

German2.9%14.2%12.5%

Irish2.3%9.5%9.4%

English1.4%10.0%9.5%

Norwegian1.0%3.0%—

Swedish0.5%1.2%—

Russian0.5%——

Italian0.5%2.5%4.8%

Dutch0.5%——

Mexican0.7%3.9%11.3%

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 39	Alaska	United States
Median age	26.9	36	39.1
Age 18–24	10.2%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	8.1%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 39	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$64,142	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	26.3%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	10.8%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 39	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	68.1%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	31.9%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$121,600	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,168	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	31.1%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	26.3%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 39	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	6.3 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	0.2%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	20.5%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	6.5%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 39	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	25.7%	15.1%	22.3%
Other languages	22.7%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 39	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 39	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.0%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.3%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	4.5%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.451	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

HarrisDemocratic51.9%2,185TrumpRepublican40.1%1,690OtherAll other candidates8.0%335

D+11.8

Lead: 495
Total: 4,210
vs nation: D+13.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic59.7%3,084TrumpRepublican33.7%1,742OtherAll other candidates6.5%338

D+26.0

Lead: 1,342
Total: 5,164
vs nation: D+21.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic53.8%2,655TrumpRepublican25.3%1,251OtherAll other candidates20.9%1,031

D+28.4

Lead: 1,404
Total: 4,937
vs nation: D+26.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+11.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 17,4532024 5-year
Population density: 0.48 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 36,557 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $64,1422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 8.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+28.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 4A, ND · twin score 85.0

current representation

Current officeholders

DNeal FosterState House · 39

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.8 points.

A population of 17,453, a 9% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,142 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4A and State House District 33.

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 4A

North Dakota

85.0twin score

elasticity2016–2020 trajectory% White≠ 2008 margin

State House District 33

Wyoming

69.6twin score

elasticitypopulation scale% Black≠ 12-yr trend

State House District 41

Montana

68.4twin score

elasticity% Whitecollege share≠ 12-yr trend

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 39th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 39th State House District voted Democratic by 11.8 points (D+11.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,210 votes cast, 2,185 went Democratic and 1,690 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 39th State House District?

Alaska 39th State House District has a population of 17,453 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 39th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 39th State House District is $64,142 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 39th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 39th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Median age

26.9

39.1

Age 18–24

10.2%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

8.1%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$64,142

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

26.3%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

10.8%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

68.1%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

31.9%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$121,600

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,168

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

31.1%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

26.3%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

6.3 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

0.2%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

20.5%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.1%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

6.5%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

25.7%

15.1%

22.3%

Other languages

22.7%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 39

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

2.0%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

1.3%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

0.7%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

4.5%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.451

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+11.8MIT Election Lab

Population

17,4532024 5-year

Population density

0.48 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

36,557 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$64,1422024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

8.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+28.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 4A, ND · twin score 85.0

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 39th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 39th State House District voted Democratic by 11.8 points (D+11.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,210 votes cast, 2,185 went Democratic and 1,690 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 39th State House District?

Alaska 39th State House District has a population of 17,453 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 39th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 39th State House District is $64,142 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 39th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 39th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.