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Alaska 40th 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

Tongan28.1%——

Native Hawaiian11.2%0.2%—

German3.3%14.2%12.5%

Irish2.0%9.5%9.4%

English0.9%10.0%9.5%

Polish0.6%—2.2%

Italian0.6%2.5%4.8%

French0.5%—1.6%

French Canadian0.4%——

Swedish0.4%1.2%—

Mexican2.4%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.6%0.9%1.8%

Filipino3.4%3.5%0.9%

African American†0.8%2.1%9.9%

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 40	Alaska	United States
Median age	31.7	36	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	8.1%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 40	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$90,042	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.9%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	13.6%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 40	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	55.9%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	44.1%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$208,500	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,280	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	26.4%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	23.8%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 40	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	11.0 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.3%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	22.3%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	5.5%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 40	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	32.6%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.1%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	23.9%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 40	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 40	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.9%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.1%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.9%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.0%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	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

HarrisDemocratic41.3%1,367TrumpRepublican51.2%1,693OtherAll other candidates7.5%248

R+9.9

Lead: 326
Total: 3,308
vs nation: R+8.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic49.6%2,193TrumpRepublican44.0%1,945OtherAll other candidates6.4%282

D+5.6

Lead: 248
Total: 4,420
vs nation: D+1.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic50.1%2,100TrumpRepublican29.6%1,240OtherAll other candidates20.3%852

D+20.5

Lead: 860
Total: 4,192
vs nation: D+18.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,8242024 5-year
Population density: 0.15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 124,465 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $90,0422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 19.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+9.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 38, AK · twin score 77.5

current representation

Current officeholders

DRobyn FrierState House · 40

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With under 19,000 residents, this Alaska House district sits within the Anchorage metro and has tracked close to statewide Republican margins in recent presidential cycles, making it a reliable benchmark for gauging broader Southcentral Alaska trends.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.5 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 9.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.9 points.

A population of 18,824, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,042 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 38 and State House District 26A.

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 38

Alaska

77.5twin score

elasticitycollege share% White≠ 12-yr trend

State House District 26A

South Dakota

71.6twin score

% Whitecollege share2016 margin≠ 2008 margin

State House District 31

Alaska

68.6twin score

elasticity% Catholic2008 margin≠ 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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Places within Alaska 40th State House District

counties it covers2

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 40th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 40th State House District voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+9.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,308 votes cast, 1,367 went Democratic and 1,693 went Republican.

When did Alaska 40th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alaska 40th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Alaska 40th State House District?

Alaska 40th State House District has a population of 18,824 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 40th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 40th State House District is $90,042 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 40th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Median age

31.7

39.1

Age 18–24

8.4%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

8.1%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$90,042

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.9%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

13.6%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

55.9%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

44.1%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$208,500

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,280

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

26.4%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

23.8%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

11.0 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

2.3%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

22.3%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.1%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

5.5%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

32.6%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.1%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.1%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

23.9%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 40

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

4.9%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

2.1%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

5.0%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+9.9MIT Election Lab

Population

18,8242024 5-year

Population density

0.15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

124,465 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$90,0422024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

19.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+20.5 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+9.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 38, AK · twin score 77.5

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 40th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 40th State House District voted Republican by 9.9 points (R+9.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,308 votes cast, 1,367 went Democratic and 1,693 went Republican.

When did Alaska 40th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Alaska 40th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Alaska 40th State House District?

Alaska 40th State House District has a population of 18,824 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 40th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 40th State House District is $90,042 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 40th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 40th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.