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Alaska State Senate District L

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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

German20.1%14.2%12.5%

English14.7%10.0%9.5%

Irish13.7%9.5%9.4%

American5.2%3.6%5.3%

Italian4.2%2.5%4.8%

Norwegian3.8%3.0%—

Swedish3.2%1.2%—

Scottish2.9%2.1%1.3%

Samoan3.3%0.9%—

Native Hawaiian0.5%0.2%—

Tongan0.3%——

Mexican3.5%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%0.9%1.8%

Dominican0.5%0.3%0.7%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%

Spaniard0.3%0.3%—

Spanish0.3%0.4%—

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Filipino1.2%3.5%0.9%

Hmong0.4%0.7%—

Korean0.2%0.5%0.4%

African American†1.5%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	State Senate District L	Alaska	United States
Median age	35.9	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 L	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$138,175	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	4.7%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	38.7%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	State Senate District L	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	81.8%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	18.2%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$446,400	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,683	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	36.8%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.2%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	State Senate District L	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	24.8 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.9%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	77.1%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	10.4%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	State Senate District L	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 L	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 L	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	3.5%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	19.9%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.376	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

HarrisDemocratic35.4%7,366TrumpRepublican60.4%12,589OtherAll other candidates4.2%872

R+25.1

Lead: 5,223
Total: 20,827
vs nation: R+23.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic34.6%7,530TrumpRepublican61.4%13,344OtherAll other candidates4.0%861

R+26.7

Lead: 5,814
Total: 21,735
vs nation: R+31.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic26.9%5,228TrumpRepublican60.5%11,746OtherAll other candidates12.6%2,449

R+33.6

Lead: 6,518
Total: 19,423
vs nation: R+35.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+25.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,2372024 5-year
Population density: 37 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 973 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $138,1752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.3%2024 5-year
Black: 1.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.3%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+33.6 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District Q, AK · twin score 91.4

current representation

Current officeholders

RKelly MerrickState Senate · L

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+25.2 in 2024, compared with R+42.0 in 2008. About 166,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 56.8% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.1 points.

A population of 36,237, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $138,175 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District Q and State Senate District E.

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 Q

Alaska

91.4twin score

2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity

State Senate District E

Alaska

88.8twin score

elasticity12-yr trendmedian income≠ median age

State Senate District 34

Arkansas

86.7twin score

2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

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

Open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report → · Browse all comparisons →

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District L vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District L voted Republican by 25.1 points (R+25.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,827 votes cast, 7,366 went Democratic and 12,589 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District L?

Alaska State Senate District L has a population of 36,237 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 L?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District L is $138,175 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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

Measure

State Senate District L

Alaska

United States

Median age

35.9

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 L

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$138,175

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

4.7%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

38.7%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

State Senate District L

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

81.8%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

18.2%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$446,400

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,683

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

36.8%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

7.2%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

State Senate District L

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

24.8 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

1.9%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

77.1%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.1%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

10.4%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

State Senate District L

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 L

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 L

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

4.4%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

3.5%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

0.9%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

19.9%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.376

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+25.1MIT Election Lab

Population

36,2372024 5-year

Population density

37 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

973 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$138,1752024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

73.3%2024 5-year

Black

1.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

7.3%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+33.6 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State Senate District Q, AK · twin score 91.4

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District L vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District L voted Republican by 25.1 points (R+25.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,827 votes cast, 7,366 went Democratic and 12,589 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District L?

Alaska State Senate District L has a population of 36,237 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 L?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District L is $138,175 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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