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Alaska 8th 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

German19.2%14.2%12.5%

English13.8%10.0%9.5%

Irish11.6%9.5%9.4%

American5.3%3.6%5.3%

Scottish3.9%2.1%1.3%

Norwegian3.5%3.0%—

Italian2.3%2.5%4.8%

Polish2.3%—2.2%

Mexican1.6%3.9%11.3%

Spanish0.2%0.4%—

Filipino0.8%3.5%0.9%

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	AK HD 8	Alaska	United States
Median age	45.9	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 8	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$93,513	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.8%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	AK HD 8	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	80.0%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	20.0%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$344,500	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,310	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	38.9%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	30.1%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	AK HD 8	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	26.8 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.1%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	65.9%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	11.5%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	AK HD 8	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 8	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 8	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.0%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	13.2%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	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

HarrisDemocratic23.9%2,580TrumpRepublican73.6%7,953OtherAll other candidates2.6%280

R+49.7

Lead: 5,373
Total: 10,813
vs nation: R+48.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic24.8%2,707TrumpRepublican72.6%7,924OtherAll other candidates2.6%287

R+47.8

Lead: 5,217
Total: 10,918
vs nation: R+52.2

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic19.2%1,786TrumpRepublican71.0%6,610OtherAll other candidates9.8%908

R+51.8

Lead: 4,824
Total: 9,304
vs nation: R+53.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+49.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 18,4712024 5-year
Population density: 4.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 4,189 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $93,5132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 79.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+51.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 83, AR · twin score 94.7

current representation

Current officeholders

RBill ElamState House · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.7, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its sparse population of roughly 18,000 reflects the vast rural geography typical of interior or bush Alaska.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.7 points.

A population of 18,471, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,513 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 83 and State House District 12.

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 83

Arkansas

94.7twin score

2008–2020 trajectory≠ American ancestry

State House District 12

Arkansas

94.3twin score

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 137

Missouri

93.5twin score

elasticity2008–2020 trajectory

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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Places within Alaska 8th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 8th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 8th State House District voted Republican by 49.7 points (R+49.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,813 votes cast, 2,580 went Democratic and 7,953 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 8th State House District?

Alaska 8th State House District has a population of 18,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 8th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 8th State House District is $93,513 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 8th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.

Measure

AK HD 8

Alaska

United States

Median age

45.9

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.0%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

AK HD 8

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$93,513

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.8%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.8%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

AK HD 8

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

80.0%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

20.0%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$344,500

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,310

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

38.9%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

30.1%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

AK HD 8

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

26.8 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

7.1%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

65.9%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.4%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

11.5%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

AK HD 8

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 8

Alaska

United States

Catholic

—

5.5%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

18.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

64.8%

51.5%

Measure

AK HD 8

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

3.0%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

2.4%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

0.6%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

13.2%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+49.7MIT Election Lab

Population

18,4712024 5-year

Population density

4.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

4,189 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$93,5132024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

79.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.2%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+51.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State House District 83, AR · twin score 94.7

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska 8th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska 8th State House District voted Republican by 49.7 points (R+49.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,813 votes cast, 2,580 went Democratic and 7,953 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska 8th State House District?

Alaska 8th State House District has a population of 18,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Alaska 8th State House District?

Median household income in Alaska 8th State House District is $93,513 — above the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

What is the political history of Alaska 8th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Alaska 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.