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Alaska State House District 38

Alaska State House District 38

Alaska · Latest: 2024↓ R+18.9 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 18.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 18K residents

Alaska State House District 38 is a state house district that has a population of 17,853. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+11.8. Akashic Edge tracks 6 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Alaska State House District 38 Presidential Election Results, 20082024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202450.8%39.0%D+11.8R+18.9
2020*62.2%31.5%D+30.7D+2.3
2020*61.0%32.6%D+28.4R+4.9
2016*55.5%22.1%D+33.4D+47.4
2012*40.7%54.8%R+14.1R+27.3
2008*54.6%41.3%D+13.3

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines AK-HD-38?

AK-HD-38 has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (5D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Swung 18.9 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
  • Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2012
  • Highly elastic — margins have ranged 47.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
AK-HD-38Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
Native American 84.6%White (Non-Hispanic) 8.2%Multiracial 4.7%Asian 1.1%Hispanic 1.0%Black 0.5%
GroupAK-HD-38StateNational
Native American / Alaska Native
84.6%13.5%0.9%
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.2%57.7%57.4%
Multiracial / Other
4.7%10.4%4.0%
Asian
1.1%6.4%6.0%
Hispanic / Latino
1.0%7.3%19.3%
Black / African American
0.5%3.0%12.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Alaska State House District 38? 17,853 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
AK-HD-38 vs Alaska vs National18K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
18K
local
18KState 736KNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
64.5%
local
64.5%State 71.8%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $93,813National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 10.1%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 31.4%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 66.8%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 36.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.7%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 13.8%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 7.7%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.1%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 84.9%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in AK-HD-38

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
34.7%
vs Previous
-8.9pp
Voting-Age Pop
11,522
History
20082024
Competitiveness

How competitive is AK-HD-38?

Safe DAvg margin: D+23.6 (last 3 elections)
2012
R+14.1
2016
D+33.4
2020
D+28.4
2020
D+30.7
2024
D+11.8
Elasticity
47.4pp
margin range
Party Flips
2
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+18.0

Other Alaska State House Districts

39 total
NameMargin
AK-HD-04D+37.4
AK-HD-17D+33.5
AK-HD-14D+21.3
AK-HD-19D+17.0
AK-HD-03D+14.7
AK-HD-16D+14.6
AK-HD-20D+12.2
AK-HD-39D+11.7
AK-HD-21D+8.0
AK-HD-35D+4.9
AK-HD-09D+2.3
AK-HD-12D+1.3
AK-HD-13D+1.2
AK-HD-22D+1.2
AK-HD-02D+0.4
AK-HD-11R+2.4
AK-HD-15R+2.5
AK-HD-10R+3.3
AK-HD-31R+3.4
AK-HD-37R+6.6
AK-HD-40R+9.9
AK-HD-05R+12.8
AK-HD-18R+15.7
AK-HD-06R+16.1
AK-HD-01R+17.4
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