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Alaska 7th State House District

Contests in this Place (3 available)

President3 · 2016–2024 · all mapped

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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

German18.0%14.2%12.5%

English12.9%10.0%9.5%

Irish10.9%9.5%9.4%

American5.0%3.6%5.3%

Scottish3.6%2.1%1.3%

Norwegian3.3%3.0%—

Italian2.2%2.5%4.8%

Polish2.2%—2.2%

Mexican2.7%3.9%11.3%

Spanish0.4%0.4%—

Puerto Rican0.2%0.9%1.8%

Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

Filipino1.1%3.5%0.9%

Chinese0.2%0.3%1.3%

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	AK HD 7	Alaska	United States
Median age	35.5	36	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.0%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	AK HD 7	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$74,537	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.3%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.8%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 7	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	72.2%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.8%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$296,100	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,127	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.3%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	14.6%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 7	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	17.8 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.8%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	68.4%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	7.2%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 7	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.4%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Other languages	1.0%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	AK HD 7	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	AK HD 7	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.5%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.0%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	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

HarrisDemocratic26.2%2,518TrumpRepublican70.5%6,778OtherAll other candidates3.3%319

R+44.3

Lead: 4,260
Total: 9,615
vs nation: R+42.8

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic26.5%2,633TrumpRepublican70.1%6,953OtherAll other candidates3.3%332

R+43.6

Lead: 4,320
Total: 9,918
vs nation: R+48.0

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic20.1%1,749TrumpRepublican69.4%6,040OtherAll other candidates10.5%911

R+49.3

Lead: 4,291
Total: 8,700
vs nation: R+51.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,4652024 5-year
Population density: 264 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 69.9 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $74,5372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.3%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+49.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 9, OK · twin score 95.0

current representation

Current officeholders

RJustin RuffridgeState House · 7

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 44 points, this sparsely populated district trends among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the rural Interior and its historically conservative voting patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.

A population of 18,465, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,537 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 68.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 9

Oklahoma

95.0twin score

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 68

Arkansas

94.1twin score

2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 33

Alaska

94.0twin score

2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Evangelical

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.

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

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 7th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 7th State House District voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,615 votes cast, 2,518 went Democratic and 6,778 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 7th State House District?

Alaska 7th State House District has a population of 18,465 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 7th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 7th State House District is $74,537 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 7th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 7th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Median age

35.5

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.0%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$74,537

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.3%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.8%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

72.2%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

27.8%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$296,100

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,127

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

46.3%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

14.6%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

17.8 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

3.8%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

68.4%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.5%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

7.2%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.4%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.5%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.2%

0.8%

0.7%

Other languages

1.0%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 7

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

3.5%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

2.5%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

1.0%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

8.0%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+44.3MIT Election Lab

Population

18,4652024 5-year

Population density

264 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

69.9 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$74,5372024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

74.0%2024 5-year

Black

0.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.3%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+49.3 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 9, OK · twin score 95.0

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 7th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 7th State House District voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,615 votes cast, 2,518 went Democratic and 6,778 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 7th State House District?

Alaska 7th State House District has a population of 18,465 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 7th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 7th State House District is $74,537 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 7th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 7th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.