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Alaska's At-Large Congressional District

Alaska · AK-01 · At-large

Alaska's At-Large Congressional District is the statewide seat covering all of Alaska, represented in Congress by Nicholas Begich (Republican). It is home to roughly 733,971 people, with a median age of 35.6. The population is about 58% White. The median household income is $90,377, and 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+13).

Representative

Nicholas Begich Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Alaska

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583,360 mi²
Land area
1/mi²
Pop. density
0.01
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 583,360 square miles, AK-01 is the largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about one resident per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.01 ranks 435th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+13
2024 margin
41% / 55%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+10
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of AK-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 55% Donald Trump — a R+13 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+10.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

58% White3% Black7% Hispanic6% Asian26% Other
733,971
Population
35.6
Median age
24.3%
Under 18
13.3%
Age 65+
7.8%
Foreign-born
11%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 35.6 years old; 24.3% of residents are under 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older. About 7.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 15.6% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$90,377
Median household income
$333,260
Median home value
$1,388
Median rent
31%
Bachelor's or higher
66.6%
Homeownership
10.2%
Poverty rate
20.5 min
Mean commute
11.2%
Uninsured

At $90,377, the district's median household income ranks 123rd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $333,260, and the median rent is $1,388 a month. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 20.5-minute commute (8.8% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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