State Senate District S, Alaska: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Democratic peak: D+43 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 67,1982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,6092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1984MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District S, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,477 | 14,994 | 26,025 | ||
| R | 11,423 | 15,162 | 27,719 | ||
| R | 8,908 | 12,033 | 24,316 | ||
| R | 10,296 | 11,787 | 23,111 | ||
| R | 9,473 | 15,262 | 25,569 | ||
| R | 7,844 | 13,143 | 21,856 | ||
| R | 6,597 | 13,019 | 22,725 | ||
| R | 7,742 | 9,096 | 20,032 | ||
| R | 6,376 | 8,221 | 20,904 | ||
| R | 5,970 | 9,863 | 16,644 | ||
| R | 5,567 | 11,331 | 17,576 | ||
| R | 4,750 | 6,135 | 13,240 | ||
| R | 3,995 | 5,518 | 10,055 | ||
| R | 3,328 | 4,202 | 8,143 | ||
| D | 3,567 | 3,221 | 7,654 | ||
| D | 5,659 | 2,243 | 7,903 | ||
| D | 3,395 | 3,304 | 6,697 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.4%
English
7.1%
Irish
6.1%
American
2.5%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.5%
Polish
1.2%
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: 36.3 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
$81,609
State Senate District S ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District S$81,609
Alaska$92,788
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.4%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.2%
speak English only
Other languages19.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.9%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Spanish2.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
State Senate District S sits in the Pacific Northwest and Arctic. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 3 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in State Senate District S reached its widest at thirty-three points in 1984. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $81,609, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 67,198 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
State Senate District S, Alaska. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/0200S/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District S, Alaska vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District S, Alaska voted Republican by 21.2 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,025 votes cast, 9,477 went Democratic and 14,994 went Republican.
What is State Senate District S, Alaska's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District S, Alaska as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District S, Alaska last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District S, Alaska voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in State Senate District S, Alaska?
State Senate District S, Alaska has a population of 67,198 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District S, Alaska?
Median household income in State Senate District S, Alaska is $81,609 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of State Senate District S, Alaska?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District S, Alaska from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.