Alaska State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alaska Senate District D
A district of about 33,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+48.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jesse Bjorkman (R) · won47.9%
- Ben Carpenter (R)40.7%
- Tina Wegener (D)11.3%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 20 seats
Every Alaska State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1968; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Jesse Bjorkman (R) | Ben Carpenter (R) | 7.2 |
| 2022 | Jesse Bjorkman (R) | Tuckerman Babcock (R) | 4.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | David S. Wilson (R) | James D. Mayfield (I) | 56.0 |
| 2016 | David S. Wilson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Mike Dunleavy (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Joe J. Thomas (D) | Pete B. Higgins (R) | 14.6 |
| 2006 | Joe J. Thomas (D)Flip | Ralph C. Seekins (R) | 19.8 |
| 2002 | Ralph C. Seekins (R) | John Davies (D) | 4.4 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | John Torgerson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | John Torgerson (R)Flip | Suzanne Little (D) | 7.5 |
| 1992 | Suzanne Little (D) | Paul Fischer (R) | 5.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Paul Fischer (R) | Marj Oreilly (D) | 8.8 |
| 1984 | Paul Fischer (R) | Justin Maile (D) | 28.5 |
| 1982 | Don Gilman · Paul Fischer (R) | Philip J. Smith (D) | 0.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jalmar Kerttula (D) | Noel W. Woods (R) | 19.6 |
| 1976 | Jalmar Kerttula (D) | Jean Marsh (R) | 43.6 |
| 1972 | Jalmar Kerttula (D) | Bartko (R) | 26.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Jan M. Koslosky (R) | Cottrell (D) | 15.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District D
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District D's area in each.
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 20 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alaska. The black marker is District D.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Less dense than 63% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET