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Alaska State Senate District A

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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

German15.6%14.2%12.5%

Irish11.6%9.5%9.4%

English10.3%10.0%9.5%

Norwegian6.1%3.0%—

Scottish2.7%2.1%1.3%

French2.4%—1.6%

American2.4%3.6%5.3%

Italian2.3%2.5%4.8%

Native Hawaiian4.3%0.2%—

Filipino3.9%3.5%0.9%

Japanese0.4%0.2%0.2%

Asian Indian0.3%0.2%1.4%

Mexican2.8%3.9%11.3%

Spanish0.4%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.4%0.9%1.8%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

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	State Senate District A	Alaska	United States
Median age	42.3	36	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.0%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	State Senate District A	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$83,847	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.4%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.2%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	State Senate District A	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	66.3%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	33.7%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$363,300	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,250	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.6%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	21.8%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	State Senate District A	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	12.5 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.0%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	59.7%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	6.9%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	State Senate District A	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.3%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.3%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	3.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.8%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	State Senate District A	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	State Senate District A	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	8.3%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.4%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.9%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.8%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	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

HarrisDemocratic43.7%6,573TrumpRepublican51.9%7,809OtherAll other candidates4.4%663

R+8.2

Lead: 1,236
Total: 15,045
vs nation: R+6.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic46.2%7,903TrumpRepublican50.1%8,569OtherAll other candidates3.7%637

R+3.9

Lead: 666
Total: 17,109
vs nation: R+8.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic38.1%6,196TrumpRepublican49.2%7,988OtherAll other candidates12.7%2,065

R+11.0

Lead: 1,792
Total: 16,249
vs nation: R+13.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+8.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 35,9692024 5-year
Population density: 1.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 31,175 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $83,8472024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 56.2%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.7%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+11.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District R, AK · twin score 85.5

current representation

Current officeholders

RBert StedmanState Senate · A

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

This southeast Alaska district backed the Republican candidate by R+8.2 in 2024 and by R+11.4 in 2008, with at least one Democratic result in between. Its median household income was $84,784 in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 11.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.

A population of 35,969, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,847 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District R and State Senate District 25.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District R

Alaska

85.5twin score

elasticity% unaffiliatedpopulation scale

State Senate District 25

Montana

75.0twin score

% unaffiliatedelasticitypopulation scale≠ German ancestry

State Senate District 25

Wyoming

71.0twin score

population scale% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ % Asian

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 State Senate District A

counties it covers7

Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Ketchikan Gateway Borough Petersburg Borough Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area Sitka City and Borough Wrangell City and Borough Yakutat City and Borough

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District A vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District A voted Republican by 8.2 points (R+8.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,045 votes cast, 6,573 went Democratic and 7,809 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District A?

Alaska State Senate District A has a population of 35,969 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska State Senate District A?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District A is $83,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska State Senate District A?

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

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Median age

42.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.4%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.0%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$83,847

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.4%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

26.2%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

66.3%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

33.7%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$363,300

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,250

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

42.6%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

21.8%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

12.5 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

3.0%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

59.7%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.1%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

6.9%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.3%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.3%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

3.8%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.6%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.8%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

State Senate District A

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

8.3%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.4%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

3.9%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

8.8%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+8.2MIT Election Lab

Population

35,9692024 5-year

Population density

1.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

31,175 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$83,8472024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

56.2%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.7%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+11.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State Senate District R, AK · twin score 85.5

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District A vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District A voted Republican by 8.2 points (R+8.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,045 votes cast, 6,573 went Democratic and 7,809 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District A?

Alaska State Senate District A has a population of 35,969 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska State Senate District A?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District A is $83,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska State Senate District A?

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