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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.
| 2018 Alaska Senate election General election — November 6, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats not up | Seats up | Candidates | Before | After | +/– | |
| Republican | 65,376 | 50.12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 |  1 | |
| Democratic | 51,891 | 39.78 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 |  1 | |
| Independent | 6,803 | 5.22 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |  | |
| Write-ins | 6,366 | 4.88 | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| District | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| District A | Democratic (flip) | 1.99% |
| District K | Republican | 14.32% |
| District M | Republican | 17.25% |
A District • C District • E District • G District • I District • K District • M District • O District • Q District • S District |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Kawasaki | 4,577 | 50.79 | |
| Republican | Pete Kelly (incumbent) | 4,398 | 48.8 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 37 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 9,012 | 100% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Click Bishop (incumbent) | 10,030 | 92.05 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 866 | 7.95 | |
| Total votes | 10,896 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Shower (incumbent) | 11,558 | 74.1 | |
| Democratic | Susan Kay | 3,992 | 25.59 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 48 | 0.31 | |
| Total votes | 15,598 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lora Reinbold | 8,257 | 62.39 | |
| Democratic | Oliver Schiess | 4,911 | 37.11 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 66 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 13,234 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elvi Gray-Jackson | 6,724 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Jim Crawford | 4,462 | 39.75 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 39 | 0.35 | |
| Total votes | 11,225 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mia Costello (incumbent) | 8,389 | 57.01 | |
| Democratic | Sam Cason | 6,281 | 42.69 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 44 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 14,714 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Birch | 8,665 | 58.48 | |
| Democratic | Janice Park | 6,110 | 41.23 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 43 | 0.29 | |
| Total votes | 14,818 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Micciche (incumbent) | 9,617 | 66.82 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 4,776 | 33.18 | |
| Total votes | 14,393 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse Kiehl | 11,121 | 61.88 | |
| Independent | Don Etheridge | 6,803 | 37.85 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 49 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 17,973 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 8,175 | 95.36 | |
| Write-ins | Write-ins | 398 | 4.64 | |
| Total votes | 8,573 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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