state senate districtAlaska State Senate District S
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008R+3.0
2012D+11.7
2016D+22.4
2020D+22.8
2024D+2.2
net swing · 2008→2024D+5.2R+3.0 → D+2.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.7D+2.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 35.8% of 23,300 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,949
3,766
629
8,344
23,300
35.8%
2020
6,409
3,926
538
10,873
22,645†
48.0%
2016
5,171
2,944
1,808
9,923
22,427†
44.2%
2012
6,309
4,932
538
11,779
20,870†
56.4%
2008
4,964
5,284
350
10,598
19,670†
53.9%
† 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.
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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 SAlaskaUnited States
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%
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%
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 S
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−3.0%
2012
+11.7%
2016
+22.4%
2020
+22.8%
2024
+2.2%
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
47.3%Harris3,949
45.1%Trump3,766
7.5%
D+2.2
R+20.6
D+3.7
8,344
D
58.9%Biden6,409
36.1%Trump3,926
4.9%
D+22.8
D+0.4
D+18.4
10,873
D
52.1%Clinton5,171
29.7%Trump2,944
18.2%
D+22.4
D+10.8
D+20.4
9,923
D
53.6%Obama6,309
41.9%Romney4,932
4.6%
D+11.7
D+14.7
D+7.8
11,779
R
46.8%Obama4,964
49.9%McCain5,284
3.3%
R+3.0
—
R+10.3
10,598
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 22.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 3.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 20.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 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.
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How did Alaska State Senate District S vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alaska State Senate District S voted Democratic by 2.2 points (D+2.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,344 votes cast, 3,949 went Democratic and 3,766 went Republican.
When did Alaska State Senate District S last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Alaska State Senate District S voted Republican was 2008.
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 5 presidential elections in Alaska State Senate District S from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
