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Alaska House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alaska House District 18

A district of about 23,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.3 relative to the nation for president.

David Nelson (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 40 seats

Every Alaska House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+9.323rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 18

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
Alaska House of RepresentativesD+11.5R+0.6D+25.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Alaska Division of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in Alaska. The black marker is District 18.

Adults with a bachelor's degree28% 41st pct · 24th of 40 in AK

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 38th pct · 25th of 40 in AK

Lower than 62% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 100th pct · 1st of 40 in AK

Highest of 40 seats.

Black residents6% 90th pct · 5th of 40 in AK

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents8% 62nd pct · 16th of 40 in AK

Higher than 62% of seats.

People per square mile464 67th pct · 14th of 40 in AK

Denser than 67% 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 31
25% college gradsR+2.8Held DDistrict 13
29% college gradsD+1.9Held DDistrict 21
38% college gradsD+7.9Held DDistrict 35
38% college gradsD+6.3Held D

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Cliff Groh (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 25.1
  2. David Nelson (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 8.7, 2024 by 0.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)