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Alaska State Senate District R

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

German15.4%14.2%12.5%

Irish10.8%9.5%9.4%

English10.1%10.0%9.5%

American2.9%3.6%5.3%

Norwegian2.6%3.0%—

Italian2.6%2.5%4.8%

Scottish2.3%2.1%1.3%

French Canadian1.6%——

Native Hawaiian3.3%0.2%—

Mexican2.5%3.9%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.7%0.9%1.8%

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

Spanish0.2%0.4%—

Filipino0.8%3.5%0.9%

Korean0.5%0.5%0.4%

Chinese0.3%0.3%1.3%

African American†1.2%2.1%9.9%

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	State Senate District R	Alaska	United States
Median age	37.8	36	39.1
Age 18–24	10.6%	9.3%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	14.1%	13.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	State Senate District R	Alaska	United States
Median household income	$78,913	$92,788	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	10.1%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.8%	31.5%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	State Senate District R	Alaska	United States
Owner-occupied homes	68.4%	66.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	31.6%	33.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$269,300	$352,900	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,278	$1,419	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	39.6%	44.6%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	24.5%	17.6%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	State Senate District R	Alaska	United States
Mean commute	18.3 min	19.4 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.0%	5.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	63.8%	65.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Works from home	10.1%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	State Senate District R	Alaska	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	10.9%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	3.2%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Other languages	2.3%	3.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	State Senate District R	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 R	Alaska	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.9%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.6%	4.8%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.4%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.3%	10.7%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	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

HarrisDemocratic43.6%8,448TrumpRepublican51.8%10,029OtherAll other candidates4.5%878

R+8.2

Lead: 1,581
Total: 19,355
vs nation: R+6.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

BidenDemocratic46.0%9,567TrumpRepublican49.2%10,239OtherAll other candidates4.8%994

R+3.2

Lead: 672
Total: 20,800
vs nation: R+7.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic39.9%8,064TrumpRepublican47.5%9,591OtherAll other candidates12.6%2,548

R+7.6

Lead: 1,527
Total: 20,203
vs nation: R+9.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+8.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 36,7182024 5-year
Population density: 0.19 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 195,170 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $78,9132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.6%2024 5-year
Black: 1.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.4%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin: R+8.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District A, AK · twin score 85.5

current representation

Current officeholders

RMike CronkState Senate · R

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+8.3 in 2024 and R+15.7 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 54,300 residents, 64.4% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 8.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.2 points.

A population of 36,718, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,913 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District A and State Senate District 24.

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 A

Alaska

85.5twin score

elasticity% unaffiliatedpopulation scale

State Senate District 24

Montana

77.5twin score

elasticity% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ 2008 margin

State Senate District 11

Montana

76.5twin score

elasticitypopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ % White

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 State Senate District R

counties it covers4

Copper River Census Area Fairbanks North Star Borough Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District R vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District R voted Republican by 8.2 points (R+8.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,355 votes cast, 8,448 went Democratic and 10,029 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District R?

Alaska State Senate District R has a population of 36,718 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 R?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District R is $78,913 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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

Measure

State Senate District R

Alaska

United States

Median age

37.8

39.1

Age 18–24

10.6%

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

14.1%

13.9%

17.2%

Measure

State Senate District R

Alaska

United States

Median household income

$78,913

$92,788

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.1%

10.1%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.8%

31.5%

35.6%

Measure

State Senate District R

Alaska

United States

Owner-occupied homes

68.4%

66.8%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

31.6%

33.2%

34.8%

Median home value

$269,300

$352,900

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,278

$1,419

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

39.6%

44.6%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

24.5%

17.6%

10.1%

Measure

State Senate District R

Alaska

United States

Mean commute

18.3 min

19.4 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

4.0%

5.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

63.8%

65.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.4%

1.0%

3.2%

Works from home

10.1%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

State Senate District R

Alaska

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

10.9%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

3.0%

3.2%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.5%

0.8%

0.7%

Other languages

2.3%

3.9%

0.8%

Measure

State Senate District R

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 R

Alaska

United States

Foreign-born residents

5.9%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

2.6%

4.8%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

3.4%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

10.3%

10.7%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

0.433

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+8.2MIT Election Lab

Population

36,7182024 5-year

Population density

0.19 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

195,170 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$78,9132024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

63.6%2024 5-year

Black

1.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.4%2024 5-year

Peak Republican margin

R+8.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

State Senate District A, AK · twin score 85.5

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

How did Alaska State Senate District R vote in 2024?

In 2024, Alaska State Senate District R voted Republican by 8.2 points (R+8.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,355 votes cast, 8,448 went Democratic and 10,029 went Republican.

How many people live in Alaska State Senate District R?

Alaska State Senate District R has a population of 36,718 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 R?

Median household income in Alaska State Senate District R is $78,913 — below the national median of $80,734. The Alaska state median is $92,788.

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

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