Since becoming a U.S. state in 1959,

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S ...

has been entitled to one member in the

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, elected in the state's sole,

at-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...

congressional district. By area, Alaska's congressional district is the largest congressional district in the United States, and is the second largest electoral district represented by a single member in the world, behind only Nunavut's sole electoral district in Canada. On August 31, 2022, Democrat

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defeated Republican former governor

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in the

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to replace Don Young, who died on March 18. 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

in history. As of , the district is the most Republican-leaning congressional district represented by a Democrat, with a partisan lean of R+8.

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

List of members representing the district

Electoral history

1958 to 2010

''Source: ''

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022 special

2022

Notes

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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At-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...

At-large United States congressional districts Constituencies established in 1959 1959 establishments in Alaska Lists of Alaska politicians