2016 Alaska elections
2016 general election for Alaska, USA
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A general election was held in the state of Alaska on November 8, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 16. Along with the presidential election, races for Alaska's at-large congressional district, 10 of the 20 seats in the Alaska Senate and all 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives were on the ballot.[1]
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November 8, 2016
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Federal races
U.S. President
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Donald Trump | 163,387 | 51.28% | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 116,454 | 36.55% | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 18,725 | 5.88% | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 5,735 | 1.80% | |
| Constitution | Darrell Castle | 3,866 | 1.21% | |
| Reform | Rocky De La Fuente | 1,240 | 0.39% | |
| Write-in | 9,201 | 2.89% | ||
| Total votes | 318,608 | 100% | ||
U.S. House of Representatives
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 155,088 | 50.32% | |
| Democratic | Steve Lindbeck | 111,019 | 36.02% | |
| Libertarian | Jim McDermott | 31,770 | 10.31% | |
| NA | Bernie Souphanavong | 9,093 | 2.95% | |
| Write-ins | Others | 1,228 | 0.40% | |
| Majority | 44,069 | 14.30% | ||
| Total votes | 308,198 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
U.S. Senate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Murkowski (Incumbent) | 138,149 | 44.36% | |
| Libertarian | Joe Miller | 90,825 | 29.16% | |
| Independent | Margaret Stock | 41,194 | 13.23% | |
| Democratic | Ray Metcalfe | 36,200 | 11.62% | |
| Independent | Breck A. Craig | 2,609 | 0.84% | |
| Independent | Ted Gianoutsos | 1,758 | 0.56% | |
| Write-In | Other write-in votes | 706 | 0.23% | |
| Total votes | 311,441 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
State races
State judiciary
State Supreme Court
Two justices on the Alaska Supreme Court were up for retention in 2016.[3]
Justice Bolger retention
Justice Joel Bolger was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2013.[4]
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes |
157,225 | 57.87 |
| No | 114,440 | 42.13 |
| Total votes | 271,665 | 100.00 |
Justice Maassen retention
Justice Peter J. Maassen was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012.[5]
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
154,304 | 57.47 |
| No | 114,205 | 42.53 |
| Total votes | 268,509 | 100.00 |
Court of Appeals
In the Alaska Court of Appeals, Judge Marjorie Allard was up for retention.[3] She was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012.[6]
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
164,890 | 62.21 |
| No | 100,171 | 37.79 |
| Total votes | 265,061 | 100.00 |
State legislature
Alaska House of Representatives
| 2016 Alaska House of Representatives election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Not up | Contested | Before | After | +/– | |
| Republican | 136,723 | 51.24% | 0 | 31 | 23 | 21 |  2 | |
| Democratic | 102,277 | 38.33% | 0 | 32 | 16 | 17 |  1 | |
| Independent | 16,669 | 6.25% | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Constitution | 4,634 | 1.74% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |  | |
| Alaskan Independence | 730 | 0.27% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Write-ins | 5,791 | 2.17% | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Party | Leader | Seats | |
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| Coalition | Bryce Edgmon | 22[a] | |
| Republican | Charisse Millett | 18 | |
| Total | 40 | ||
Alaska Senate
| 2016 Alaska Senate election | ||||||||
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| 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 | 2.06% | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | | |
Ballot measures
Two statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.[7]
Measure 1
The Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application Measure would allow voters to register to vote when submitting an annual permanent fund dividend application.[8]
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes |
197,702 | 64.57 |
| No | 108,467 | 35.43 |
| Total votes | 306,169 | 100.00 |
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections[2] | ||
Measure 2
The Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans Amendment would allow the state debt to be contracted for postsecondary student loans.[9]
- 50–60%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 No |
165,275 | 55.81 |
| Yes | 130,867 | 44.19 |
| Total votes | 296,142 | 100.00 |
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections[2] | ||
Notes
- 3 Republicans and 2 Independents joined all 17 Democrats to form a governing coalition.
