2018 Alaska Senate election

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2018 Alaska Senate election
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  2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020  

10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Senator Peter Micciche (cropped).jpg Berta Gardner at Senate Minority press availability, January 25, 2017 (1).png
Leader Peter Micciche Berta Gardner
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 17, 2017January 17, 2015
Leader's seatDistrict ODistrict I
Seats before146
Seats after137
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote65,37651,891
Percentage50.12%39.78%

2018 Alaska State Senate election.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Peter Micciche
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Peter Micciche
Republican

The 2018 Alaska Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election on August 21, 2018. [1] [2] Voters in the 10 districts of the Alaska Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for the state House.

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Overview

2018 Alaska Senate election
General election — November 6, 2018
PartyVotes %Seats not upSeats upCandidatesBeforeAfter+/–
Republican 65,37650.126881413Decrease2.svg 1
Democratic 51,89139.7833867Increase2.svg 1
Independent 6,8035.22100Steady2.svg
Write-ins 6,3664.88Steady2.svg

Close races

DistrictWinnerMargin
District ADemocratic (flip)1.99%
District KRepublican14.32%
District MRepublican17.25%

Detailed results

  A DistrictC DistrictE DistrictG DistrictI DistrictK DistrictM DistrictO DistrictQ DistrictS District  

District A

2018 Alaska Senate election, district A
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Kawasaki 4,577 50.79
Republican Pete Kelly (incumbent)4,39848.8
Write-insWrite-ins370.41
Total votes9,012 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District C

2018 Alaska Senate election ,district C
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Click Bishop (incumbent) 10,030 92.05
Write-insWrite-ins8667.95
Total votes10,896 100%
Republican hold

District E

2018 Alaska Senate election district E
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Shower (incumbent) 11,558 74.1
Democratic Susan Kay3,99225.59
Write-insWrite-ins480.31
Total votes15,598 100%
Republican hold

District G

2018 Alaska Senate election, district G
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lora Reinbold 8,257 62.39
Democratic Oliver Schiess4,91137.11
Write-insWrite-ins660.5
Total votes13,234 100%
Republican hold

District I

2018 Alaska Senate election, district I
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elvi Gray-Jackson 6,724 59.9
Republican Jim Crawford4,46239.75
Write-insWrite-ins390.35
Total votes11,225 100%
Democratic hold

District K

2018 Alaska Senate election, district K
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mia Costello (incumbent) 8,389 57.01
Democratic Sam Cason6,28142.69
Write-insWrite-ins440.3
Total votes14,714 100%
Republican hold

District M

2018 Alaska Senate election, district M
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Birch 8,665 58.48
Democratic Janice Park6,11041.23
Write-insWrite-ins430.29
Total votes14,818 100%
Republican hold

District O

2018 Alaska Senate election, district O
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Peter Micciche (incumbent) 9,617 66.82
Write-insWrite-ins4,77633.18
Total votes14,393 100%
Republican hold

District Q

2018 Alaska Senate election, district Q
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesse Kiehl 11,121 61.88
Independent Don Etheridge6,80337.85
Write-insWrite-ins490.27
Total votes17,973 100%
Democratic hold

District S

2018 Alaska Senate election, district S
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) 8,175 95.36
Write-insWrite-ins3984.64
Total votes8,573 100%
Democratic hold

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  2. "Election Dates and Hours". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved September 2, 2018.