2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

Last updated

2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
Flag of Alaska.svg
  2004 November 7, 2006 2008  
  Don Young, official photo portrait, color, 2006 (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Don Young Diane E. Benson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote132,74393,879
Percentage56.6%40.0%

2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska by State House District.svg
Results by state house district
Young:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Benson:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on August 22, 2006.

Contents

Combined primary

Candidates

Results

Combined party primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane E. Benson 19,421 40.41
Democratic Ray Metcalfe16,52934.40
Green Eva L. Ince 3,620 7.53
Libertarian Alexander Crawford 3,176 6.61
Democratic Todd Hyde2,4825.16
Democratic Frank Vondersaar2,1414.46
Libertarian Sol L. Gerstenfeld6871.43
Total votes48,056 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 81,089 100.00
Total votes81,089 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

2006 Alaska's at-large congressional district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 132,743 56.57
Democratic Diane E. Benson 93,87940.01
Libertarian Alexander Crawford4,0291.72
Green Eva L. Ince1,8190.78
Independent Bill Ratigan1,6150.69
Write-in 5600.24
Total votes234,645 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Results" (PDF). www.elections.alaska.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  2. "Results" (PDF). www.elections.alaska.gov. 2006. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  3. "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  7. "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. "Results" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 2004. Retrieved March 30, 2021.