Alaska House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Alaska House District 9

A district of about 21,000 people, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+1.8 relative to the nation for president.

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.

D+1.815th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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.

2022
Alaska House of RepresentativesR+8.6

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 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 100th pct · 1st of 40 in AK

Highest of 40 seats.

White adults without a degree28% 15th pct · 34th of 40 in AK

Lower than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 38th pct · 25th of 40 in AK

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents2% 59th pct · 17th of 40 in AK

Higher than 59% of seats.

Asian residents4% 44th pct · 23rd of 40 in AK

Lower than 56% of seats.

People per square mile31 44th pct · 23rd of 40 in AK

Less dense than 56% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Ky Holland (I)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 8.9, 2026 by 7.2
  2. Laddie H. Shaw (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 8.6

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