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Alaska State Senate District B

Office (updates table and map)

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

German14.2%14.2%12.5%

English13.5%10.0%9.5%

Irish10.6%9.5%9.4%

Norwegian4.8%3.0%—

Swedish3.3%1.2%—

Italian3.2%2.5%4.8%

Scottish3.1%2.1%1.3%

American3.0%3.6%5.3%

Tongan6.2%——

Samoan4.4%0.9%—

Mexican2.9%3.9%11.3%

Spanish0.7%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.5%0.9%1.8%

Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%

Peruvian0.3%——

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%

Filipino4.6%3.5%0.9%

Chinese0.5%0.3%1.3%

Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%

Japanese0.2%0.2%0.2%

Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%

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 B	Alaska	United States
Median age	40.7	36	39.1
Age 18–24	7.5%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.6%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	State Senate District B	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$99,534	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.7%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	40.1%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	State Senate District B	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	65.0%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	35.0%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$435,000	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,423	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.2%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.0%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	State Senate District B	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	14.7 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.0%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	62.8%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	2.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	12.6%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	State Senate District B	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.9%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.2%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	State Senate District B	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 B	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	7.9%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.2%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.7%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.3%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	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

HarrisDemocratic61.4%11,369TrumpRepublican34.3%6,347OtherAll other candidates4.3%795

D+27.1

Lead: 5,022
Total: 18,511
vs nation: D+28.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic61.8%12,080TrumpRepublican34.5%6,734OtherAll other candidates3.7%721

D+27.4

Lead: 5,346
Total: 19,535
vs nation: D+22.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic53.4%9,584TrumpRepublican34.0%6,104OtherAll other candidates12.7%2,275

D+19.4

Lead: 3,480
Total: 17,963
vs nation: D+17.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+27.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,3172024 5-year
Population density: 5.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 6,947 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $99,5342024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27.4 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Legislative (Senate) District 40, WA · twin score 86.4

current representation

Current officeholders

DJesse KiehlState Senate · B

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a D+27.1 presidential margin, District B ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in a state that typically leans Republican at the statewide level, reflecting the concentrated urban electorate of central Anchorage.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.4 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 27.1 points.

A population of 36,317, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,534 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 40 and State Senate District 20.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

Legislative (Senate) District 40

Washington

86.4twin score

12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ population scale

State Senate District 20

Oregon

85.1twin score

12-yr trend2024 margin% unaffiliated≠ population scale

State Senate District 13

Oregon

85.0twin score

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 B

counties it covers4

Haines Borough Hoonah-Angoon Census Area Juneau City and Borough Skagway Municipality

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District B vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District B voted Democratic by 27.1 points (D+27.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,511 votes cast, 11,369 went Democratic and 6,347 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District B?

Alaska State Senate District B has a population of 36,317 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 B?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District B is $99,534 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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

Measure

State Senate District B

Alaska

United States

Median age

40.7

39.1

Age 18–24

7.5%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.6%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

State Senate District B

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$99,534

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.7%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

40.1%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

State Senate District B

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

65.0%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

35.0%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$435,000

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,423

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

37.2%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

12.0%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

State Senate District B

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

14.7 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

2.0%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

62.8%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

2.2%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

12.6%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

State Senate District B

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.9%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

3.1%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.0%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.2%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

State Senate District B

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 B

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

7.9%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

5.2%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.7%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

7.3%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.426

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+27.1MIT Election Lab

Population

36,3172024 5-year

Population density

5.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

6,947 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$99,5342024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

63.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+27.4 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Legislative (Senate) District 40, WA · twin score 86.4

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District B vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District B voted Democratic by 27.1 points (D+27.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,511 votes cast, 11,369 went Democratic and 6,347 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District B?

Alaska State Senate District B has a population of 36,317 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 B?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District B is $99,534 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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