Alaska 40th State House District, Alaska: Western maverick district. In 2024, voted R+10%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+10MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Western maverickAkashic typology
- Population
- 18,2532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $90,9342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 22.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+22 in 1960MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 40, 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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| R | 1,362 | 1,688 | 3,365 | ||
| D | 2,190 | 1,962 | 4,434 | ||
| D | 2,100 | 1,240 | 4,192 | ||
| D | 2,717 | 1,347 | 4,235 | ||
| R | 1,992 | 2,579 | 4,743 | ||
| R | 1,799 | 2,633 | 4,612 | ||
| R | 1,661 | 2,567 | 4,686 | ||
| D | 1,959 | 1,735 | 4,284 | ||
| D | 1,590 | 1,536 | 4,084 | ||
| R | 1,377 | 1,861 | 3,391 | ||
| R | 1,319 | 2,075 | 3,492 | ||
| D | 1,189 | 1,094 | 2,645 | ||
| D | 1,366 | 814 | 2,257 | ||
| D | 1,110 | 1,068 | 2,242 | ||
| D | 1,157 | 974 | 2,368 | ||
| D | 1,357 | 376 | 1,732 | ||
| R | 604 | 944 | 1,548 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
3.6%
Irish
2.2%
English
1.0%
Italian
0.7%
Polish
0.5%
French
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: 32.5 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
$90,934
State House District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 40$90,934
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.3%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
67.4%
speak English only
Other languages24.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.1%
Spanish2.1%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 84.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The district has voted both ways in living memory. The Democratic margin peaked at fifty-seven points in 1964; the Republican margin peaked at twenty-two points in 1960. The 2024 margin of ten points fits the pattern of swing.
Its demographics — a population of 18,253, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $90,934 — describe a Western place.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 40, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 40, Alaska voted Republican by 9.7 points (R+10), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,365 votes cast, 1,362 went Democratic and 1,688 went Republican.
What is State House District 40, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 40, Alaska as a "Western maverick" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 40, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 40, Alaska voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 40, Alaska?
State House District 40, Alaska has a population of 18,253 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 40, Alaska?
Median household income in State House District 40, Alaska is $90,934 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State House District 40, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 40, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Western maverick" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.