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, and was the longest serving Republican in the history of the House. 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, 2021 Party Total voters Percentage Unaffiliated 338,931 56.52% Republican 149,173 24.87% Democratic 81,355 13.57% Alaskan Independence 19,109 3.19% Minor parties 11,136 1.85% Total 599,704 100%

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. Year Office Results 1960 President Richard Nixon 51% – John F. Kennedy 49% 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson 66% – Barry Goldwater 34% 1968 President Richard Nixon 45% – Hubert Humphrey 43% 1972 President Richard Nixon 58% – George McGovern 35% 1976 President Gerald Ford 58% – Jimmy Carter 36% 1980 President Ronald Reagan 54% – Jimmy Carter 26% 1984 President Ronald Reagan 67% – Walter Mondale 30% 1988 President George H. W. Bush 60% – Michael Dukakis 36% 1992 President George H. W. Bush 39% – Bill Clinton 30% 1996 President Bob Dole 51% – Bill Clinton 33% 2000 President George W. Bush 59% – Al Gore 28% 2004 President George W. Bush 61% – John Kerry 36% 2008 President John McCain 59% – Barack Obama 38% 2012 President Mitt Romney 55% – Barack Obama 41% 2016 President Donald Trump 51% – Hillary Clinton 37% 2020 President Donald Trump 53% – Joe Biden 43% 2024 President Donald Trump 55% – Kamala Harris 41%

List of members representing the district Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history District created January 3, 1959 Ralph Rivers Democratic January 3, 1959 –December 30, 1966 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 Howard Pollock Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Retired to run for Governor of Alaska. Nick Begich Sr. Democratic January 3, 1971 –December 29, 1972 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 Don Young Republican March 6, 1973 –March 18, 2022 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 Mary Peltola Democratic September 13, 2022 – January 3, 2025 Elected to finish Young's term.Re-elected in 2022. Lost re-election. Nick Begich III Republican January 3, 2025 –present Elected in 2024.

Electoral history

1958 to 2010 Year Republican Democratic Green Libertarian Others Write-inPrior 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. Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Votes Pct 1958 Henry A. Benson 20,699 Ralph Rivers 27,948 1960 R. L. Rettig 25,517 Ralph Rivers (incumbent) 33,546 1962 Lowell Thomas Jr. 26,638 Ralph Rivers (incumbent) 33,953 1964 Lowell Thomas Jr. 32,556 Ralph Rivers (incumbent) 34,590 1966 Howard W. Pollock 34,040 Ralph Rivers (incumbent) 31,867 1968 Howard W. Pollock (incumbent) 43,577 Nick Begich 36,785 1970 Frank Murkowski 35,947 Nick Begich 44,137 1972 Don Young 41,750 Nick Begich (incumbent) 53,651 1973 Don Young 35,044 Emil Notti 33,123 1974 Don Young (incumbent) 51,641 William L. Hensley 44,280 1976 Don Young (incumbent) 83,722 Eben Hopson 34,194 292 1978 Don Young (incumbent) 68,811 Patrick Rodey 55,176 200 1980 Don Young (incumbent) 114,089 Kevin Parnell 39,922 607 1982 Don Young (incumbent) 128,274 Dave Carlson 52,011 799 1984 Don Young (incumbent) 113,582 Pegge Begich 86,052 Betty Breck (I) 6,508 295 1986 Don Young (incumbent) 101,799 Pegge Begich 74,053 Betty Breck 4,182 243 1988 Don Young (incumbent) 120,595 Peter Gruenstein 71,881 479 1990 Don Young (incumbent) 99,003 John S. Devens 91,677 967 1992 Don Young (incumbent) 111,849 John S. Devens 102,378 Mike Milligan 9,529 Michael States (AI) 15,049 311 1994 Don Young (incumbent) 118,537 Tony Smith 68,172 Joni Whitmore 21,277 254 1996 Don Young (incumbent) 138,834 Georgianna Lincoln 85,114 John J. G. Grames 4,513 William J. Nemec II (AI) 5,017 222 1998 Don Young (incumbent) 139,676 Jim Duncan 77,232 John J. G. Grames 5,923 469 2000 Don Young (incumbent) 190,862 Clifford Mark Greene 45,372 Anna C. Young 22,440 Leonard J. Karpinski 4,802 Jim Dore (AI) 10,085 832 2002 Don Young (incumbent) 169,685 Clifford Mark Greene 39,357 Russell deForest 14,435 Rob Clift 3,797 291 2004 Don Young (incumbent) 213,216 Thomas M. Higgins 67,074 Timothy A. Feller 11,434 Alvin A. Anders 7,157 1,115 2006 Don Young (incumbent)132,743 Diane E. Benson93,879 Eva Ince1,819 Alexander Crawford4,029 William Ratigan1,615 560 2008 Don Young (incumbent)158,939 Ethan Berkowitz142,560 Don Wright14,274 1,205 2010 Don Young (incumbent)175,384 Harry Crawford77,606 1,345 Year Republican Democratic Green Libertarian Others Write-in Source:

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2022 special 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %Democratic 74,817 39.66% +982 75,799 40.19% +15,46791,26651.48% Republican 58,339 30.92% +634 58,973 31.27% +27,053 86,026 48.52% Republican 52,536 27.84% +1,274 53,810 28.53% -53,810 Eliminated Write-in 2,974 1.58% -2,974 Eliminated Total votes188,666 188,582177,292 Blank or inactive ballots 3,707 +11,290 14,997 Democratic gain from Republican

2022 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Votes % TransferVotes %Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes % Democratic (incumbent) 128,553 48.77% +202 128,755 48.66% +1,031 129,786 49.22% +7,477 137,263 54.96% Republican 67,866 25.74% +464 68,330 25.82% +1,069 69,399 26.32% +43,072 112,471 45.04% Republican 61,513 23.33% +992 62,505 23.62% +1,994 64,499 24.46% -64,499 Eliminated Libertarian 4,570 1.73% +429 4,999 1.89% -4,999 Eliminated Write-in 1,108 0.42% -1,108 Eliminated Total votes263,610 264,589263,684 249,734 Blank or inactive ballots 2,208 +905 3,113 +13,950 17,063 Democratic hold 2024 2024 Alaska's at-large congressional district election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Votes % Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes % Republican 159,550 48.41% 159,777 48.49% +267 160,044 48.77% +4,817 164,861 51.22% Democratic (incumbent) 152,828 46.37% 152,948 46.42% +1,313 154,261 47.01% +2,724 156,985 48.78% Independence 13,010 3.95% 13,210 4.01% +661 13,871 4.23% −13,871 Eliminated Democratic 3,417 1.04% 3,558 1.08% −3,558 Eliminated Write-in 750 0.23% Eliminated Total votes 329,555 329,493 328,176 321,846 Inactive ballots 6,360 +1,317 7,677 +6,330 14,007 Republican gain from Democratic

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present