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Alaska State Senate District S

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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

German3.8%14.2%12.5%

English2.6%10.0%9.5%

Irish2.2%9.5%9.4%

Norwegian1.0%3.0%—

American0.9%3.6%5.3%

Scottish0.6%2.1%1.3%

Italian0.5%2.5%4.8%

Polish0.4%—2.2%

Filipino5.8%3.5%0.9%

Vietnamese0.4%—0.6%

Korean0.3%0.5%0.4%

Mexican3.0%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.9%1.8%

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

Spanish0.2%0.4%—

African American†0.4%2.1%9.9%

Sudanese0.4%0.2%—

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 S	Alaska	United States
Median age	32.9	36	39.1
Age 18–24	8.7%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.1%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	State Senate District S	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$78,373	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	20.5%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.9%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	State Senate District S	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	58.8%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	41.2%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$173,000	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,366	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	25.9%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	33.4%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	State Senate District S	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	7.3 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	0.4%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	31.4%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	8.1%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	State Senate District S	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	29.8%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	4.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Other languages	18.9%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	State Senate District S	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 S	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	10.8%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	4.7%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	6.1%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	5.9%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	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

HarrisDemocratic47.4%3,955TrumpRepublican45.1%3,766OtherAll other candidates7.5%622

D+2.3

Lead: 189
Total: 8,343
vs nation: D+3.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic55.9%5,669TrumpRepublican38.8%3,933OtherAll other candidates5.3%539

D+17.1

Lead: 1,736
Total: 10,141
vs nation: D+12.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic52.3%4,987TrumpRepublican28.9%2,755OtherAll other candidates18.7%1,785

D+23.4

Lead: 2,232
Total: 9,527
vs nation: D+21.3

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+2.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,0792024 5-year
Population density: 0.33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 107,753 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $78,3732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 14.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District T, AK · twin score 86.4

current representation

Current officeholders

DLyman HoffmanState Senate · S

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+2.2, against R+3.0 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 42.8%.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.4 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.3 points.

A population of 36,079, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,373 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District T and State Senate District 3.

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 T

Alaska

86.4twin score

% White2016–2020 trajectorypopulation scale≠ 12-yr trend

State Senate District 3

New Mexico

80.6twin score

% White2016–2020 trajectorycollege share≠ elasticity

State Senate District 4

New Mexico

77.3twin score

% White2016–2020 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 2008 margin

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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Places within Alaska State Senate District S

counties it covers9

Aleutians East Borough Aleutians West Census Area Bethel Census Area Bristol Bay Borough Dillingham Census Area Kenai Peninsula Borough Kodiak Island Borough Kusilvak Census Area Lake and Peninsula Borough

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District S vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District S voted Democratic by 2.3 points (D+2.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,343 votes cast, 3,955 went Democratic and 3,766 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District S?

Alaska State Senate District S has a population of 36,079 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 S?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District S is $78,373 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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

Measure

State Senate District S

Alaska

United States

Median age

32.9

39.1

Age 18–24

8.7%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.1%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

State Senate District S

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$78,373

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

20.5%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.9%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

State Senate District S

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

58.8%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

41.2%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$173,000

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,366

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

25.9%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

33.4%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

State Senate District S

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

7.3 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

0.4%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

31.4%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.4%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

8.1%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

State Senate District S

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

29.8%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

2.2%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.3%

0.8%

0.7%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

4.2%

2.5%

0.6%

Other languages

18.9%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

State Senate District S

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 S

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

10.8%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

4.7%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

6.1%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

5.9%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+2.3MIT Election Lab

Population

36,0792024 5-year

Population density

0.33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

107,753 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$78,3732024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

14.9%2024 5-year

Black

1.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+23.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State Senate District T, AK · twin score 86.4

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District S vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District S voted Democratic by 2.3 points (D+2.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,343 votes cast, 3,955 went Democratic and 3,766 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District S?

Alaska State Senate District S has a population of 36,079 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 S?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District S is $78,373 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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