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Alaska's at-large congressional district

At-large U.S. House district for Alaska

At-large U.S. House district for Alaska

FieldValue
stateAlaska
district numberAL
image nameAK01_109.png
image width300
representativeNick Begich III
partyRepublican
residenceChugiak
english area665,384.04
distribution ref
percent urban65.7
percent rural34.3
population740,133
population year2024
median income$95,665
percent white57.5
percent hispanic6.8
percent black2.8
percent asian5.9
percent native american14.8
percent native hawaiian1.7
percent more than one race9.8
percent other race0.6
cpviR+6

| percent more than one race = 9.8 Since becoming a U.S. state in 1959, Alaska has been entitled to one member in the United States House of Representatives. The representative is elected at-large, because the state has only one congressional district, encompassing its entire territory. 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, exceeded by the Yakutsk district in Russia and Nunavut 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, was the longest serving Republican in the history of the House, and was the most notable person to represent the district. Peltola became the first Democrat elected to the House of Representatives from Alaska since 1972, and the first Alaska Native in history to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. Peltola was defeated by Nick Begich III in 2024.

It has a partisan lean of R+6.

History

The district was created when Alaska achieved statehood on January 3, 1959, and having existed uninterrupted ever since. Given the growth of population across the nation, Alaska is still entitled to only one seat in the House of Representatives.

Voter registration

Voter registration as of January 3, 2021PartyTotal votersPercentageTotal599,704100%
Unaffiliated338,93156.52%
Republican149,17324.87%
Democratic81,35513.57%
Alaskan Independence19,1093.19%
Minor parties11,1361.85%

Recent statewide election results

Because Alaska has always had only one congressional district, these are the same as the presidential election results for the state.

YearOfficeResults
1960PresidentRichard Nixon 51% – John F. Kennedy 49%
1964PresidentLyndon B. Johnson 66% – Barry Goldwater 34%
1968PresidentRichard Nixon 45% – Hubert Humphrey 43%
1972PresidentRichard Nixon 58% – George McGovern 35%
1976PresidentGerald Ford 58% – Jimmy Carter 36%
1980PresidentRonald Reagan 54% – Jimmy Carter 26%
1984PresidentRonald Reagan 67% – Walter Mondale 30%
1988PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush 60% – Michael Dukakis 36%
1992PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush 39% – Bill Clinton 30%
1996PresidentBob Dole 51% – Bill Clinton 33%
2000PresidentGeorge W. Bush 59% – Al Gore 28%
2004PresidentGeorge W. Bush 61% – John Kerry 36%
2008PresidentJohn McCain 59% – Barack Obama 38%
2012PresidentMitt Romney 55% – Barack Obama 41%
2016PresidentDonald Trump 51% – Hillary Clinton 37%
2020PresidentDonald Trump 53% – Joe Biden 43%
2024PresidentDonald Trump 55% – Kamala Harris 41%

List of members representing the district

Representative
(Residence)PartyTermCong
ressElectoral history
District created January 3, 1959
[[File:Ralph Julian Rivers.jpg100px]]
Ralph Rivers
(Fairbanks)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1959 –
December 30, 1966Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Lost re-election, then resigned early.
VacantnowrapDecember 30, 1966 –
January 3, 1967
[[File:Howard Wallace Pollock.jpg100px]]
Howard Pollock
(Anchorage)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1971Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for Governor of Alaska.
[[File:Nick Begich.jpg100px]]
Nick Begich Sr.
(Anchorage)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1971 –
December 29, 1972Elected in 1970.
Went missing October 16, 1972.
Re-elected posthumously in 1972.
Declared dead December 29, 1972.
VacantnowrapDecember 29, 1972 –
March 6, 1973
[[File:Don Young, official 115th Congress photo portrait.jpg100px]]
Don Young
(Fort Yukon)RepublicannowrapMarch 6, 1973 –
March 18, 2022Elected 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.
VacantMarch 18, 2022 –
September 13, 2022
[[File:Mary_Peltola_Congressional_Member_Portrait_(2).jpeg100px]]
Mary Peltola
(Bethel)DemocraticnowrapSeptember 13, 2022 –
January 3, 2025Elected to finish Young's term.
Re-elected in 2022.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Rep. Nick Begich III (119th Congress) (3x4 full).jpg100px]]
Nick Begich III
(Chugiak)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2025 –
presentElected in 2024.

Electoral history

1958 to 2010

YearRepublicanDemocraticGreenLibertarianOthersWrite-inCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctCandidateVotesPctVotesPctYearRepublicanDemocraticGreenLibertarianOthersWrite-in
1958nowrapHenry A. Benson20,699nowrapRalph Rivers27,948
1960nowrapR. L. Rettig25,517nowrapRalph Rivers (incumbent)33,546
1962nowrapLowell Thomas Jr.26,638nowrapRalph Rivers (incumbent)33,953
1964nowrapLowell Thomas Jr.32,556nowrapRalph Rivers (incumbent)34,590
1966nowrapHoward W. Pollock34,040nowrapRalph Rivers (incumbent)31,867
1968nowrapHoward W. Pollock (incumbent)43,577nowrapNick Begich36,785
1970nowrapFrank Murkowski35,947nowrapNick Begich44,137
1972nowrapDon Young41,750nowrapNick Begich (incumbent)53,651
1973nowrapDon Young35,044nowrapEmil Notti33,123
1974nowrapDon Young (incumbent)51,641nowrapWilliam L. Hensley44,280
1976nowrapDon Young (incumbent)83,722nowrapEben Hopson34,194292
1978nowrapDon Young (incumbent)68,811nowrapPatrick Rodey55,176200
1980nowrapDon Young (incumbent)114,089nowrapKevin Parnell39,922607
1982nowrapDon Young (incumbent)128,274nowrapDave Carlson52,011799
1984nowrapDon Young (incumbent)113,582nowrapPegge Begich86,052nowrapBetty Breck (I)6,508295
1986nowrapDon Young (incumbent)101,799nowrapPegge Begich74,053nowrapBetty Breck4,182243
1988nowrapDon Young (incumbent)120,595nowrapPeter Gruenstein71,881479
1990nowrapDon Young (incumbent)99,003nowrapJohn S. Devens91,677967
1992nowrapDon Young (incumbent)111,849nowrapJohn S. Devens102,378nowrapMike Milligan9,529nowrapMichael States (AI)15,049311
1994nowrapDon Young (incumbent)118,537nowrapTony Smith68,172nowrapJoni Whitmore21,277254
1996nowrapDon Young (incumbent)138,834nowrapGeorgianna Lincoln85,114nowrapJohn J. G. Grames4,513nowrapWilliam J. Nemec II (AI)5,017222
1998nowrapDon Young (incumbent)139,676nowrapJim Duncan77,232nowrapJohn J. G. Grames5,923469
2000nowrapDon Young (incumbent)190,862nowrapClifford Mark Greene45,372nowrapAnna C. Young22,440nowrapLeonard J. Karpinski4,802nowrapJim Dore (AI)10,085832
2002nowrapDon Young (incumbent)169,685nowrapClifford Mark Greene39,357nowrapRussell deForest14,435nowrapRob Clift3,797291
2004nowrapDon Young (incumbent)213,216nowrapThomas M. Higgins67,074nowrapTimothy A. Feller11,434nowrapAlvin A. Anders7,1571,115
2006nowrapDon Young (incumbent)132,743Diane E. Benson93,879Eva Ince1,819Alexander Crawford4,029William Ratigan1,615560
2008nowrapDon Young (incumbent)158,939Ethan Berkowitz142,560Don Wright14,2741,205
2010nowrapDon Young (incumbent)175,384Harry Crawford77,6061,345

*Source: *

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022 special

PartyCandidateRound 1Round 2Votes%TransferVotes%Democratic Party (US)}}"Republican Party (US)}}"Republican Party (US)}}"Write-in}}"Total votesInactive ballotsDemocratic Party (US)}}"
Democratic****74,80739.66%+16,39991,20651.47%
Republican58,32830.93%+27,65985,98748.53%
Republican52,50427.84%−52,504Eliminated
Write-in2,9711.58%−2,971Eliminated
188,610100.00%177,19394.29%
00.00%+10,72610,7265.71%
Democratic gain from Republican

2022

PartyCandidateRound 1Round 2Round 3Votes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%Democratic Party (US)}}"Republican Party (US)}}"Republican Party (US)}}"Libertarian Party (US)}}"Write-in}}"Total votesInactive ballotsDemocratic Party (US)}}"
Democratic (incumbent)128,32948.68%+1,038129,43349.20%+7,460136,89354.94%
Republican67,73225.74%+1,06469,24226.32%+43,013112,25545.06%
Republican61,43123.34%+1,98864,39224.48%−64,392Eliminated
Libertarian4,5601.73%−4,560Eliminated
Write-in1,0960.42%−1,096Eliminated
263,148100.00%263,067100.00%249,148100.00%
2,1930.83%+9063,0971.16%+14,76517,0165.55%
Democratic hold

2024

PartyCandidateFirst choiceRound 1Round 2Round 3Votes%Votes%TransferVotes%TransferVotes%Republican Party (US)}}"Democratic Party (US)}}"Alaskan Independence Party}}"Democratic Party (US)}}"Write-in candidate}}"Total votes329,555329,493328,176321,846Inactive ballots6,3607,67714,007Republican Party (US)}}"
Republican****159,55048.41%159,77748.49%+267160,04448.77%+4,817164,86151.22%
Democratic(incumbent)152,82846.37%152,94846.42%+1,313154,26147.01%+2,724156,98548.78%
Independence13,0103.95%13,2104.01%+66113,8714.23%−13,871Eliminated
Democratic3,4171.04%3,5581.08%−3,558Eliminated
Write-in7500.23%Eliminated
+1,317+6,330
Republican gain from Democratic

Notes

References

References

  1. [https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-1.pdf Census data 2010]census.gov {{Webarchive. link. (October 19, 2012)
  2. "Congressional Districts".
  3. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  4. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  5. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  6. "Alaska Voter Registration by Party/Precinct".
  7. 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.
  8. Johnson, Cheryl L.. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". [[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
  9. (November 3, 2020). "State of Alaska 2020 General Election". Alaska Division of Elections.
  10. (November 23, 2022). "RCV Detailed Report {{!}} General Election". Alaska Division of Elections.
  11. (November 30, 2024). "State of Alaska 2024 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS".
  12. (November 30, 2024). "US House RCV Detailed Report".
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