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