At-large U.S. House district for Alaska
Alaska's at-large congressional district |
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Area | 665,384.04[1] sq mi (1,723,336.8 km2) |
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Distribution | - 65.7% urban[2]
- 34.3% rural
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Population (2022) | 733,583[3] |
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Median household income | $88,121[4] |
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Ethnicity | - 57.5% White
- 14.8% Native American
- 9.8% Two or more races
- 6.8% Hispanic
- 5.9% Asian
- 2.8% Black
- 1.7% Pacific Islander Americans
- 0.6% other
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Cook PVI | R+8[5] |
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Since becoming a U.S. state in 1959, Alaska has been entitled to one member in the United States House of Representatives, elected in the state's sole, at-large congressional district. By area, Alaska's congressional district is the largest congressional district in the United States and the third-largest electoral district represented by a single member in the world, behind only Yakutsk district in Russia and Nunavut's sole electoral district in Canada.
On August 31, 2022, Democrat Mary Peltola defeated Republican former governor Sarah Palin in the special election to replace Don Young, who died on March 18 of the same year. Peltola became the first Democrat elected to the House of Representatives from Alaska since 1972, and the first Alaskan Native to be elected to the United States House of Representatives in history.
As of 2024, the district is the most Republican-leaning congressional district represented by a Democrat, with a partisan lean of R+8.[5]
History
The district was created when Alaska achieved statehood on January 3, 1959. Alaska is still entitled to only one member in the House of Representatives.
Voter registration
Recent statewide election results
Because Alaska has always had only one congressional district, these are the same as the presidential election results.
List of members representing the district
Representative (Residence) | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history |
District created January 3, 1959 |
Ralph Julian Rivers (Fairbanks) | Democratic | January 3, 1959 – December 30, 1966 | 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Lost re-election, then resigned early. |
Vacant | December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | |
Howard Wallace Pollock (Anchorage) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | 90th 91st | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for Governor of Alaska. |
Nick Begich (Anchorage) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – December 29, 1972 | 92nd | Elected in 1970. Went missing October 16, 1972. Re-elected posthumously in 1972. Declared dead December 29, 1972. |
Vacant | December 29, 1972 – March 6, 1973 | 92nd 93rd | |
Don Young (Fort Yukon) | Republican | March 6, 1973 – March 18, 2022 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected to finish Begich's term. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Died. |
Vacant | March 18, 2022 – September 13, 2022 | 117th | |
Mary Peltola (Bethel) | Democratic | September 13, 2022 – present | 117th 118th | Elected to finish Young's term. Re-elected in 2022. |
Electoral history
1958 to 2010
Year | | Republican | | Democratic | | Green | | Libertarian | | Others | | Write-in[7] |
Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Votes | Pct |
1958 | Henry A. Benson | 20,699 | 42.5% | Ralph Rivers | 27,948 | 57.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1960 | R. L. Rettig | 25,517 | 43.2% | Ralph Rivers (Incumbent) | 33,546 | 56.8% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1962 | Lowell Thomas Jr. | 26,638 | 44% | Ralph Rivers (Incumbent) | 33,953 | 56% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1964 | Lowell Thomas Jr. | 32,556 | 48.5% | Ralph Rivers (Incumbent) | 34,590 | 51.5% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1966 | Howard W. Pollock | 34,040 | 51.6% | Ralph Rivers (Incumbent) | 31,867 | 48.4% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1968 | Howard W. Pollock (Incumbent) | 43,577 | 54.2% | Nick Begich | 36,785 | 45.8% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1970 | Frank Murkowski | 35,947 | 44.9% | Nick Begich | 44,137 | 55.1% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1972 | Don Young | 41,750 | 43.8% | Nick Begich (Incumbent) | 53,651 | 56.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1973 | Don Young | 35,044 | 51.4% | Emil Notti | 33,123 | 48.6% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1974 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 51,641 | 53.8% | William L. Hensley | 44,280 | 46.2% | | | | | | | | | | | |
1976 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 83,722 | 70.8% | Eben Hopson | 34,194 | 28.9% | | | | | | | | | | 292 | 0.2% |
1978 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 68,811 | 55.4% | Patrick Rodey | 55,176 | 44.4% | | | | | | | | | | 200 | 0.2% |
1980 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 114,089 | 73.8% | Kevin Parnell | 39,922 | 25.8% | | | | | | | | | | 607 | 0.4% |
1982 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 128,274 | 70.8% | Dave Carlson | 52,011 | 28.7% | | | | | | | | | | 799 | 0.4% |
1984 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 113,582 | 55% | Pegge Begich | 86,052 | 41.7% | | | | | | | Betty Breck (I) | 6,508 | 3.2% | 295 | 0.1% |
1986 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 101,799 | 56.5% | Pegge Begich | 74,053 | 41.1% | | | | Betty Breck | 4,182 | 2.3% | | | | 243 | 0.1% |
1988 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 120,595 | 62.5% | Peter Gruenstein | 71,881 | 37.3% | | | | | | | | | | 479 | 0.2% |
1990 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 99,003 | 51.7% | John S. Devens | 91,677 | 47.8% | | | | | | | | | | 967 | 0.5% |
1992 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 111,849 | 46.8% | John S. Devens | 102,378 | 42.8% | Mike Milligan | 9,529 | 4% | | | | Michael States (AI) | 15,049 | 6.3% | 311 | 0.1% |
1994 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 118,537 | 56.9% | Tony Smith | 68,172 | 32.7% | Joni Whitmore | 21,277 | 10.2% | | | | | | | 254 | 0.1% |
1996 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 138,834 | 59.4% | Georgianna Lincoln | 85,114 | 36.4% | John J. G. Grames | 4,513 | 1.9% | | | | William J. Nemec II (AI) | 5,017 | 2.1% | 222 | 0.1% |
1998 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 139,676 | 62.6% | Jim Duncan | 77,232 | 34.6% | John J. G. Grames | 5,923 | 2.7% | | | | | | | 469 | 0.2% |
2000 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 190,862 | 69.6% | Clifford Mark Greene | 45,372 | 16.5% | Anna C. Young | 22,440 | 8.2% | Leonard J. Karpinski | 4,802 | 1.8% | Jim Dore (AI) | 10,085 | 3.7% | 832 | 0.3% |
2002 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 169,685 | 74.5% | Clifford Mark Greene | 39,357 | 17.3% | Russell deForest | 14,435 | 6.3% | Rob Clift | 3,797 | 1.7% | | | | 291 | 0.1% |
2004 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 213,216 | 71.1% | Thomas M. Higgins | 67,074 | 22.4% | Timothy A. Feller | 11,434 | 3.8% | Alvin A. Anders | 7,157 | 2.4% | | | | 1,115 | 0.4% |
2006 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 132,743 | 56.6% | Diane E. Benson | 93,879 | 40% | Eva Ince | 1,819 | 0.8% | Alexander Crawford | 4,029 | 1.7% | William Ratigan | 1,615 | 0.7% | 560 | 0.2% |
2008 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 158,939 | 50.1% | Ethan Berkowitz | 142,560 | 45% | | | | | | | Don Wright | 14,274 | 4.5% | 1,205 | 0.4% |
2010 | Don Young (Incumbent) | 175,384 | 69% | Harry Crawford | 77,606 | 30.5% | | | | | | | | | | 1,345 | 0.5% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Green | Libertarian | Others | Write-in |
Source: "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
2012
2014
2016
2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 155,088 | 50.32 | −0.63 |
| Democratic | Steve Lindbeck | 111,019 | 36.02 | −4.92 |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 31,770 | 10.31 | +2.66 |
| Independent | Bernie Souphanavong | 9,093 | 2.95 | +2.95 |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 1,228 | 0.40 | -0.05 |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
Turnout | 308,198 | | |
2018
2020
2022 special
2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 |
Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mary Peltola | 74,807 | 39.66% | +16,399 | 91,206 | 51.47% |
| Republican | Sarah Palin | 58,328 | 30.93% | +27,659 | 85,987 | 48.53% |
| Republican | Nick Begich III | 52,504 | 27.84% | -52,504 | Eliminated |
| Write-in | 2,971 | 1.58% | -2,971 | Eliminated |
Total votes | 188,610 | 100.00% | | 177,193 | 94.29% |
Inactive ballots | 0 | 0.00% | +10,726 | 10,726 | 5.71% |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
2022
2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district election[10] Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Mary Peltola (incumbent) | 128,329 | 48.68% | +1,038 | 129,433 | 49.20% | +7,460 | 136,893 | 54.94% |
| Republican | Sarah Palin | 67,732 | 25.74% | +1,064 | 69,242 | 26.32% | +43,013 | 112,255 | 45.06% |
| Republican | Nick Begich III | 61,431 | 23.34% | +1,988 | 64,392 | 24.48% | -64,392 | Eliminated |
| Libertarian | Chris Bye | 4,560 | 1.73% | -4,560 | Eliminated |
| Write-in | 1,096 | 0.42% | -1,096 | Eliminated |
Total votes | 263,148 | 100.00% | | 263,067 | 100.00% | | 249,148 | 100.00% |
Inactive ballots | 2,193 | 0.83% | +906 | 3,097 | 1.16% | +14,765 | 17,016 | 5.55% |
| Democratic hold |
Notes
- ^ a b Also listed as having the Democratic nomination.
References
- ^ Census data 2010census.gov Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Congressional Districts". proximityone.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Introducing the 2022 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Alaska Voter Registration by Party/Precinct". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Prior to the 1976 election, official election returns released by the State of Alaska were typewritten rather than computer generated, and write-in votes were not included in published vote totals
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "State of Alaska 2020 General Election" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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