Redistricting arguments made at Alaska Supreme Court

One lawsuit filed after the maps were finalized by the redistricting board claimed that the northeast Anchorage and Eagle River areas should not be combined in a single senate district — District K — because the influence of the voters in East Anchorage will be diluted. Holly Wells, the counsel for those who filed the lawsuit for District K, suggested gerrymandering may be involved.

Figures from the 2021 Census show the Mat-Su area has the fastest growing population in the state. The borough’s suit argues that the board erred in the drawing of district maps and will leave the Mat-Su under represented, and it took issue with Mat-Su districts being included with Valdez. Stacy Stone, the Mat-Su borough attorney, argued that the areas were too different.

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