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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.
2016 Alaska Senate election General election — November 8, 2016 | ||||||||
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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 | 2.05% | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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