state senate districtAlaska State Senate District J
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008R+2.0
2012D+6.2
2016D+12.2
2020D+16.7
2024D+14.1
net swing · 2008→2024D+16.1R+2.0 → D+14.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+15.6D+14.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 48.8% of 25,193 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,749
5,012
531
12,292
25,193
48.8%
2020
7,929
5,580
532
14,041
25,118†
55.9%
2016
6,482
4,912
1,510
12,904
25,478†
50.6%
2012
6,451
5,674
481
12,606
24,449†
51.6%
2008
6,580
6,850
269
13,699
23,497†
58.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20082024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupState Senate District JAlaskaUnited States
German10.3%14.2%12.5%
English7.5%10.0%9.5%
Irish7.0%9.5%9.4%
American2.6%3.6%5.3%
Italian2.1%2.5%4.8%
Norwegian1.9%3.0%—
Swedish1.6%1.2%—
Scottish1.5%2.1%1.3%
Samoan12.2%0.9%—
Native Hawaiian1.8%0.2%—
Tongan1.2%——
Filipino6.3%3.5%0.9%
Hmong2.2%0.7%—
Korean1.2%0.5%0.4%
Chinese0.7%0.3%1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%0.2%1.4%
Japanese0.4%0.2%0.2%
Laotian0.4%——
Vietnamese0.3%—0.6%
Mexican5.6%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%0.9%1.8%
Dominican0.7%0.3%0.7%
Cuban0.5%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.2%0.4%
Spaniard0.5%0.3%—
Spanish0.5%0.4%—
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
African American†6.2%2.1%9.9%
Sudanese0.5%0.2%—
African0.3%—0.5%
Haitian0.3%—0.3%
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
State Senate District J
Alaska
United States
Median age
31.4
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 J
Alaska
United States
Median household income
$77,568
$92,788
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.7%
10.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.7%
31.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
State Senate District J
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 J
Alaska
United States
Catholic
—
5.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
64.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Alaska State Senate District J
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−2.0%
2012
+6.2%
2016
+12.2%
2020
+16.7%
2024
+14.1%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2012, 2020 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
54.9%Harris6,749
40.8%Trump5,012
4.3%
D+14.1
R+2.6
D+15.6
12,292
D
56.5%Biden7,929
39.7%Trump5,580
3.8%
D+16.7
D+4.6
D+12.3
14,041
D
50.2%Clinton6,482
38.1%Trump4,912
11.7%
D+12.2
D+6.0
D+10.1
12,904
D
51.2%Obama6,451
45.0%Romney5,674
3.8%
D+6.2
D+8.1
D+2.3
12,606
R
48.0%Obama6,580
50.0%McCain6,850
2.0%
R+2.0
—
R+9.2
13,699
current representation
Current officeholders
DForrest DunbarState Senate · J
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+14.1 in 2024 and R+2.0 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 1,240 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.1 points.
A population of 36,482, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,568 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District G and State Senate District K.
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How did Alaska State Senate District J vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alaska State Senate District J voted Democratic by 14.1 points (D+14.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,292 votes cast, 6,749 went Democratic and 5,012 went Republican.
When did Alaska State Senate District J last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alaska State Senate District J voted Republican was 2008.
How many people live in Alaska State Senate District J?
Alaska State Senate District J has a population of 36,482 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 J?
Median household income in Alaska State Senate District J is $77,568 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.
What is the political history of Alaska State Senate District J?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Alaska State Senate District J from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
