2016 Alaska House of Representatives election

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2016 Alaska House of Representatives election
Flag of Alaska.svg
  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Chris Tuck (49979643117).jpg
GOP
Leader Chris Tuck Charisse Millett
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 20, 2014January 24, 2014
Leader's seat23rd District25th District
Seats before1623
Seats after17 [Note 1] 21 [Note 1]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote102,277136,723
Percentage38.33%51.24%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.66%Increase2.svg0.58%

 Third party
 
Party Independent
Seats before1
Seats after2 [Note 1]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote16,669
Percentage6.25%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.92

2016 Alaska State House election.svg
2016 Alaska State House election by voteshare.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Independent gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold     Independent hold
Vote share:
     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     40–50%     50–60%

Speaker before election

Mike Chenault
Republican

Elected Speaker

Bryce Edgmon
Democratic

The 2016 Alaska House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on August 16, 2016. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state senate. The Democrats, three Republicans, and two independents formed a governing coalition with Bryce Edgmon serving as speaker.

Contents

Overview

2016 Alaska House of Representatives election
General election — November 8, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 102,27738.330321617Increase2.svg 1
Republican 136,72351.240312321Decrease2.svg 2
Independent 16,6696.25%0812Increase2.svg 1
Constitution 4,6341.74%0400Steady2.svg
Alaskan Independence 7300.27%0100Steady2.svg
Write-ins5,7912.17%04000Steady2.svg
Popular vote
Republican
51.24%
Democratic
38.33%
Independent
6.25%
Constitution
1.74%
Alaskan Independence
0.27%
Write-in
2.17%
Seats
Republican
52.50%
Democratic
42.50%
Independent
5.00%

Results

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District 1

2016 Alaska's House district 1 election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Kawasaki (incumbent) 4,376 90.19%
Write-insWrite-ins4769.81%
Total votes4,852 100%

District 2

2016 Alaska's House district 2 election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Thompson (incumbent) 3,268 73.22%
Democratic Truno Holdaway1,15325.83%
Write-insWrite-ins420.94%
Total votes4,463 100%

District 3

2016 Alaska's House district 3 election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tammie Wilson (incumbent) 4,291 60.32%
Democratic Christina M. Sinclair5377.55%
Independent Jeanne Olson2,27031.91%
Write-insWrite-ins160.22%
Total votes7,114 100%

District 4

2016 Alaska's House district 4 election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Guttenberg (incumbent) 6,078 91.47%
Write-insWrite-ins5678.53%
Total votes6,645 100%

District 5

2016 Alaska's House district 5 election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Wool (incumbent) 3,812 52.77%
Republican Aaron Lojewski3,38446.84%
Write-insWrite-ins280.39%
Total votes7,224 100%

District 6

2016 Alaska's House district 6 election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Talerico (incumbent) 5,126 68.37%
Democratic Jason T. Land2,32731.04%
Write-insWrite-ins440.59%
Total votes7,497 100%

District 7

2016 Alaska's House district 7 election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Colleen Sullivan-Leonard 5,293 76.42%
Democratic Sherie A. Olson1,57322.71%
Write-insWrite-ins600.87%
Total votes6,926 100%

District 8

2016 Alaska's House district 8 election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Neuman (incumbent) 5,753 81.36%
Democratic Gregory I. Jones1,26817.93%
Write-insWrite-ins500.71%
Total votes7,071 100%

District 9

2016 Alaska's House district 9 election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Rauscher 4,758 61.09%
Constitution Pamela Goode2,81636.15%
Write-insWrite-ins2152.76%
Total votes7,789 100%

District 10

2016 Alaska's House district 10 election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Eastman 5,901 73.98%
Democratic Patricia Faye-Brazel2,02125.34%
Write-insWrite-ins540.68%
Total votes7,976 100%

District 11

2016 Alaska's House district 11 election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Delena Johnson 5,752 67.94%
Independent Bert Verrall2,68131.67%
Write-insWrite-ins330.39%
Total votes8,466 100%

District 12

2016 Alaska's House district 12 election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cathy Tilton (incumbent) 5,597 64.83%
Democratic Gretchen L. Wehmhoff2,06123.87%
Constitution Karen Perry94910.99%
Write-insWrite-ins260.30%
Total votes8,633 100%

District 13

2016 Alaska's House district 13 election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Saddler (incumbent) 4,417 94.32%
Write-insWrite-ins2665.68%
Total votes4,683 100%

District 14

2016 Alaska's House district 14 election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lora Reinbold (incumbent) 5,733 59.36%
Independent Joe Hackenmueller3,88240.19%
Write-insWrite-ins430.45%
Total votes9,658 100%

District 15

2016 Alaska's House district 15 election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gabrielle LeDoux (incumbent) 2,834 67.54%
Democratic Patrick M. McCormack1,34432.03%
Write-insWrite-ins180.43%
Total votes4,196 100%

District 16

2016 Alaska's House district 16 election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ivy Spohnholz (incumbent) 3,367 51.51%
Republican Don Hadley2,74041.92%
Independent Ian Sharrock4106.27%
Write-insWrite-ins190.29%
Total votes6,536 100%

District 17

2016 Alaska's House district 17 election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew L. Josephson (incumbent) 4,238 92.80%
Write-insWrite-ins3297.20%
Total votes4,567 100%

District 18

2016 Alaska's House district 18 election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harriet A. Drummond (incumbent) 3,490 55.51%
Republican Michael W. Gordon2,76043.90%
Write-insWrite-ins370.59%
Total votes6,287 100%

District 19

2016 Alaska's House district 19 election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Geran Tarr (incumbent) 3,201 93.98%
Write-insWrite-ins2056.02%
Total votes3,406 100%

District 20

2016 Alaska's House district 20 election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Les S. Gara (incumbent) 4,730 93.04%
Write-insWrite-ins3546.96%
Total votes5,084 100%

District 21

2016 Alaska's House district 21 election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Claman (incumbent) 4,145 52.15%
Republican Marilyn Stewart3,76747.40%
Write-insWrite-ins360.45%
Total votes7,948 100%

District 22

2016 Alaska's House district 22 election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Jason Grenn 3,561 46.33%
Republican Liz Vazquez (incumbent)3,37543.91%
Independence Dustin Darden7309.50%
Write-insWrite-ins200.26%
Total votes7,686 100%

District 23

2016 Alaska's House district 23 election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris S. Tuck (incumbent) 3,443 56.05%
Republican Timothy R. Hui2,67243.50%
Write-insWrite-ins280.46%
Total votes6,143 100%

District 24

2016 Alaska's House district 24 election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles M. Kopp 5,019 58.55%
Democratic Sue Levi3,51841.04%
Write-insWrite-ins350.41%
Total votes8,572 100%

District 25

2016 Alaska's House district 25 election [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charisse E. Millett (incumbent) 3,685 50.41%
Democratic Pat Higgins3,59249.14%
Write-insWrite-ins330.45%
Total votes7,310 100%

District 26

2016 Alaska's House district 26 election [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Birch 5,141 63.86%
Democratic David Gillespie2,87335.69%
Write-insWrite-ins370.46%
Total votes8,051 100%

District 27

2016 Alaska's House district 27 election [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lance Pruitt (incumbent) 4,086 50.77%
Democratic Harry Crawford Jr.3,92948.82%
Write-insWrite-ins330.41%
Total votes8,051 100%

District 28

2016 Alaska's House district 28 election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jennifer B. Johnston 5,903 55.94%
Democratic Shirley A. Cote4,60643.65%
Write-insWrite-ins440.42%
Total votes10,553 100%

District 29

2016 Alaska's House district 29 election [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jennifer B. Johnston 6,580 91.64%
Write-insWrite-ins6008.36%
Total votes7,180 100%

District 30

2016 Alaska's House district 30 election [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary A. Knopp 5,346 65.29%
Democratic Shauna Thornton1,86822.81%
Constitution J.R. Myers4735.78%
Independent Daniel Lynch4735.78%
Write-insWrite-ins280.34%
Total votes8,188 100%

District 31

2016 Alaska's House district 31 election [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Seaton (incumbent) 7,556 95.60%
Write-insWrite-ins3484.40%
Total votes7,904 100%

District 32

2016 Alaska's House district 32 election [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Louise Stutes (incumbent) 2,981 43.20%
Independent Duncan Fields2,77740.24%
Democratic Brent L. Watkins1,12816.35%
Write-insWrite-ins150.22%
Total votes6,901 100%

District 33

2016 Alaska's House district 33 election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Kito III (incumbent) 7,576 95.67%
Write-insWrite-ins3434.33%
Total votes7,919 100%

District 34

2016 Alaska's House district 34 election [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Parish 4,527 50.85%
Republican Cathy Muñoz (incumbent)4,33248.66%
Write-insWrite-ins430.48%
Total votes8,902 100%

District 35

2016 Alaska's House district 35 election [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonathan S. Kreiss-Tomkins (incumbent) 5,068 59.01%
Republican Sheila Finkenbinder3,48640.59%
Write-insWrite-ins340.40%
Total votes8,588 100%

District 36

2016 Alaska's House district 36 election [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Daniel Ortiz (incumbent) 4,109 52.43%
Republican Robert W. Siversten3,31942.35%
Constitution Kenneth Shaw3965.05%
Write-insWrite-ins130.17%
Total votes7,837 100%

District 37

2016 Alaska's House district 37 election [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bryce E. Edgmon (incumbent) 2,724 58.76%
Republican William W. Weatherby1,86840.29%
Write-insWrite-ins440.95%
Total votes4,636 100%

District 38

2016 Alaska's House district 38 election [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zach Fansler 4,134 95.63%
Write-insWrite-ins1894.37%
Total votes4,323 100%

District 39

2016 Alaska's House district 39 election [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Neal Winston Foster (incumbent) 4,661 96.80%
Write-insWrite-ins1543.20%
Total votes4,815 100%

District 40

2016 Alaska's House district 40 election [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dean Westlake 2,984 78.20%
Write-insWrite-ins83221.80%
Total votes3,816 100%

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 3 Republicans and 2 independents caucus with Democrats.

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