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Alaska State Senate District I

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

German14.6%14.2%12.5%

English10.6%10.0%9.5%

Irish9.9%9.5%9.4%

American3.7%3.6%5.3%

Italian3.0%2.5%4.8%

Norwegian2.7%3.0%—

Swedish2.3%1.2%—

Scottish2.1%2.1%1.3%

Mexican5.6%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.6%0.9%1.8%

Dominican0.7%0.3%0.7%

Cuban0.5%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.5%0.2%0.4%

Spaniard0.5%0.3%—

Spanish0.5%0.4%—

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Samoan8.8%0.9%—

Native Hawaiian1.3%0.2%—

Tongan0.9%——

African American†6.7%2.1%9.9%

Sudanese0.5%0.2%—

African0.4%—0.5%

Haitian0.4%—0.3%

Filipino3.0%3.5%0.9%

Hmong1.0%0.7%—

Korean0.6%0.5%0.4%

Chinese0.3%0.3%1.3%

Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%

Japanese0.2%0.2%0.2%

Laotian0.2%——

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 I	Alaska	United States
Median age	30.3	36	39.1
Age 18–24	9.8%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.9%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	State Senate District I	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$75,787	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.1%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	38.7%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	State Senate District I	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	32.5%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	67.5%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$363,800	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,514	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	47.6%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	14.2%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	State Senate District I	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	14.1 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.3%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	67.2%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.8%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	6.1%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	State Senate District I	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	17.2%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	4.6%	3.2%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	3.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	4.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Other languages	1.3%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	State Senate District I	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 I	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	8.8%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.9%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.9%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.0%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.474	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

HarrisDemocratic55.2%6,929TrumpRepublican40.6%5,094OtherAll other candidates4.2%523

D+14.6

Lead: 1,835
Total: 12,546
vs nation: D+16.1

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic57.1%8,015TrumpRepublican39.2%5,507OtherAll other candidates3.7%516

D+17.9

Lead: 2,508
Total: 14,038
vs nation: D+13.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic50.3%6,475TrumpRepublican37.9%4,878OtherAll other candidates11.9%1,530

D+12.4

Lead: 1,597
Total: 12,883
vs nation: D+10.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+14.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,2262024 5-year
Population density: 879 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 41.2 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $75,7872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 51.6%2024 5-year
Black: 8.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+17.9 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District J, AK · twin score 93.5

current representation

Current officeholders

DLöki TobinState Senate · I

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Covering central Anchorage, District I delivered a D+14.6 presidential margin in 2024 — a striking outlier in a state that trends heavily Republican statewide, reflecting a dense, diverse urban electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.

A population of 36,226, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,787 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District J and State Senate District G.

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 J

Alaska

93.5twin score

elasticitymedian age12-yr trend≠ % Asian

State Senate District G

Alaska

89.9twin score

elasticitypopulation scale% Catholic

State Senate District K

Alaska

85.1twin score

elasticitypopulation scale% Catholic≠ % 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District I vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District I voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,546 votes cast, 6,929 went Democratic and 5,094 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District I?

Alaska State Senate District I has a population of 36,226 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 I?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District I is $75,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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

Measure

State Senate District I

Alaska

United States

Median age

30.3

39.1

Age 18–24

9.8%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.9%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

State Senate District I

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$75,787

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.1%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

38.7%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

State Senate District I

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

32.5%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

67.5%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$363,800

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,514

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

47.6%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

14.2%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

State Senate District I

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

14.1 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

1.3%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

67.2%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.8%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

6.1%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

State Senate District I

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

17.2%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

4.6%

3.2%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

3.2%

2.5%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

4.2%

2.2%

1.1%

Other languages

1.3%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

State Senate District I

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 I

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

8.8%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.9%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

3.9%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

10.0%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.474

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+14.6MIT Election Lab

Population

36,2262024 5-year

Population density

879 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

41.2 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$75,7872024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

51.6%2024 5-year

Black

8.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

11.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+17.9 in 2020MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State Senate District J, AK · twin score 93.5

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District I vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District I voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,546 votes cast, 6,929 went Democratic and 5,094 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District I?

Alaska State Senate District I has a population of 36,226 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 I?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District I is $75,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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