2016 Alaska Senate election

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10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | John Coghill | Berta Gardner
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Leader since  | January 15, 2013  | January 17, 2015
Leader's seat  | District O  | District I
Seats before  | 14 | 6
Seats after  | 14 | 6
Seat change  |  |
Popular vote  | 80,123 | 36,138
Percentage  | 59.96% | 27.05%

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Results:
Democratic hold Republican hold
No election

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| President pro tempore before election

Peter Micciche
Republican

| President pro tempore-designate

Peter Micciche
Republican

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The 2016 Alaska Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on August 16, 2016. Voters in the 10 districts of the Alaska Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly.

## Overview

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2016 Alaska Senate election
General election — November 8, 2016

Party  | Votes  | Percentage  | Not up  | Contested  | Before  | After  | +/–
| Republican | 80,123 | 59.96% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| Democratic | 36,138  | 27.05%  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 6  |
| Independent | 14,610  | 10.93%  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0  |
| Write-ins | 2,749  | 2.05%  | 0  | 10  | 0  | 0  |

## Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Governing[1] | Likely R  | October 12, 2016

## Results

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### District B

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2016 Alaska Senate district B election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | John Coghill (incumbent)  | 8,429  | 52.96%
| Democratic | Luke Hopkins  | 7,336  | 46.09%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 151  | 0.95%
Total votes | 15,916  | 100%

### District D

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2016 Alaska Senate district D election[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | David S. Wilson | 11,689  | 96.44%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 431  | 3.56%
Total votes | 12,120  | 100%

### District F

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2016 Alaska Senate district F election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Shelley Hughes | 12,284  | 71.73%
| Independent | Tim Hale  | 4,750  | 27.74%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 92  | 0.54%
Total votes | 17,126  | 100%

### District H

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2016 Alaska Senate district H election[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Bill Wielechowski (incumbent)  | 6,125  | 56.56%
| Republican | Kevin D. Kastner  | 4,674  | 43.16%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 30  | 0.28%
Total votes | 10,829  | 100%

### District J

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2016 Alaska Senate district J election[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Tom Begich (incumbent)  | 8,103  | 93.49%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 564  | 6.51%
Total votes | 8,667  | 100%

### District L

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2016 Alaska Senate district L election[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Natasha von Imhof | 7,645  | 51.81%
| Democratic | Forrest J. McDonald  | 5,971  | 40.46%
| Independent | Tom Johnson  | 1,088  | 7.37%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 53  | 0.36%
Total votes | 14,757  | 100%

### District N

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2016 Alaska Senate district N election[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Cathy Giessel (incumbent)  | 9,570  | 51.90%
| Independent | Vince Beltrami  | 8,772  | 47.57%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 98  | 0.53%
Total votes | 18,440  | 100%

### District P

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2016 Alaska Senate district P election[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gary Stevens (incumbent)  | 12,950  | 96.40%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 484  | 3.60%
Total votes | 13,434  | 100%

### District R

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2016 Alaska Senate district R election[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent)  | 12,882  | 95.73%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 574  | 4.27%
Total votes | 13,456  | 100%

### District T

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2016 Alaska Senate district T election[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Donny Olson (incumbent)  | 8,603  | 96.94%
| Write-ins  | Write-ins  | 272  | 3.06%
Total votes | 8,875  | 100%

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Cournoyer, Caroline (October 12, 2016). "November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures". Governing. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
2. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
3. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
4. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
5. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
6. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
7. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
8. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
9. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
10. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
11. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).

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