Alaska State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Alaska Senate District F
A district of about 32,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+1.2 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- James Kaufman (R) · won48.0%
- Janice L. Park (D)45.1%
- Harold Borbridge (R)6.9%
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
23 races since 1968. 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 | James Kaufman (R) | Janice L. Park (D) | 3.0 |
| 2022 | James Kaufman (R) | Janice L. Park (D) | 9.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Shelley Hughes (R) | Jim Cooper (D) | 47.7 |
| 2016 | Shelley Hughes (R) | Tim Hale (I) | 44.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Stoltze (R) | Patricia R. Chesbro (D) | 46.7 |
| 2012 | Fred J. Dyson (R) | Martin J. Lindeke (D) | 50.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | John B. Coghill Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2006 | Gene Therriault (R) | Tim Beck (D) | 45.5 |
| 2002 | Gene Therriault (R) | Trac S. Copher (I) | 64.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Drue Pearce (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Drue Pearce (R) | Joseph Murdy (D) | 49.6 |
| 1992 | Drue Pearce (R) | David Harrison (D) | 43.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Virginia Collins (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Arliss Sturgulewski (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Jan Faiks (R) | Ray Metcalfe (R) | 24.7 |
| 1984 | Arliss Sturgulewski (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Arliss Sturgulewski · Patrick M. Rodey (REP) | Bob Gay (R) | 13.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | W. E. Bradley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Tim Kelly (R) | Edward C. Willis (D) | 0.1 |
| 1976 | W. E. Bradley (R) | Charles Sassara (D) | 18.8 |
| 1974 | Edward C. Willis · W. E. Bradley (DEM) | Terry Martin (R) | 2.4 |
| 1972 | W. I. Palmer (R) | Glotfelty (D) | 36.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | W. I. Palmer (R) | Dye (D) | 8.2 |
Primaries: 2014 Republican primary
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 F
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District F's area in each.
- U.S. House
- AK-AL 100%
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 F.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Denser than 84% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District G31% college gradsD+11.7Held DDistrict H
44% college gradsD+6.7Not up in 2026District E
51% college gradsR+0.4Held RDistrict J
33% college gradsD+15.3Not up in 2026
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