2016 Alaska Senate election

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2016 Alaska Senate election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Senator John Coghill.jpg Berta Gardner at Senate Minority press availability, January 25, 2017 (1).png
Leader John Coghill Berta Gardner
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 15, 2013January 17, 2015
Leader's seatDistrict ODistrict I
Seats before146
Seats after146
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote80,12336,138
Percentage59.96%27.05%

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Results:
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Peter Micciche
Republican

President pro tempore-designate

Peter Micciche
Republican

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.

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Overview

2016 Alaska Senate election
General election — November 8, 2016
PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Republican 80,12359.96%771414Steady2.svg
Democratic 36,13827.05%3366Steady2.svg
Independent 14,61010.93%0300Steady2.svg
Write-ins 2,7492.05%01000Steady2.svg

Results

District B

2016 Alaska Senate district B election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Coghill (incumbent) 8,429 52.96%
Democratic Luke Hopkins7,33646.09%
Write-insWrite-ins1510.95%
Total votes15,916 100%

District D

2016 Alaska Senate district D election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David S. Wilson 11,689 96.44%
Write-insWrite-ins4313.56%
Total votes12,120 100%

District F

2016 Alaska Senate district F election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Hughes 12,284 71.73%
Independent Tim Hale4,75027.74%
Write-insWrite-ins920.54%
Total votes17,126 100%

District H

2016 Alaska Senate district H election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bill Wielechowski (incumbent) 6,125 56.56%
Republican Kevin D. Kastner4,67443.16%
Write-insWrite-ins300.28%
Total votes10,829 100%

District J

2016 Alaska Senate district J election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Begich (incumbent) 8,103 93.49%
Write-insWrite-ins5646.51%
Total votes8,667 100%

District L

2016 Alaska Senate district L election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Natasha von Imhof 7,645 51.81%
Democratic Forrest J. McDonald5,97140.46%
Independent Tom Johnson1,0887.37%
Write-insWrite-ins530.36%
Total votes14,757 100%

District N

2016 Alaska Senate district N election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cathy Giessel (incumbent) 9,570 51.90%
Independent Vince Beltrami8,77247.57%
Write-insWrite-ins980.53%
Total votes18,440 100%

District P

2016 Alaska Senate district P election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Stevens (incumbent) 12,950 96.40%
Write-insWrite-ins4843.60%
Total votes13,434 100%

District R

2016 Alaska Senate district R election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bert Stedman (incumbent) 12,882 95.73%
Write-insWrite-ins5744.27%
Total votes13,456 100%

District T

2016 Alaska Senate district T election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donny Olson (incumbent) 8,603 96.94%
Write-insWrite-ins2723.06%
Total votes8,875 100%

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