Alaska Senate district A

Alaska's A State Senate district
Senator	Bert Stedman R – Sitka since November 20, 2003
Demographics	56.2%  White 0.6%  Black 4.7%  Hispanic 5.3%  Asian 21.1%  Native American 0.3%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6% Other 11.3%  Multiracial
Population	35,969 [1]

Alaska Senate district A is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It is represented by Republican Bert Stedman since 2023. Stedman previously represented the district from 2003 to 2013. ^[2] District A is located in Southeast Alaska and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 1st House of Representatives district and 2nd House of Representatives district, including the cities of Ketchikan and Sitka. ^[3]

From 2013 to 2022, district A covered the city of Fairbanks - this area is now encompassed by District P.

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2022

Nonpartisan primary ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bert Stedman (incumbent)	5,537	68.9
	Republican	Mike Sheldon	2,505	31.1
Total votes			8,042	100.00

General election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bert Stedman (incumbent)	8,902	68.8
	Republican	Mike Sheldon	3,941	30.5
	Write-in	Write-ins	98	0.8
Total votes			12,941	100.0
	Republican hold

Election results (2013 boundaries)

Map of District A of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022

2018

Republican primary ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Kelly (incumbent)	1,497	100.0
Total votes			1,497	100

Democratic primary ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Kawasaki	1,206	100.0
Total votes			1,206	100

General election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Scott Kawasaki	4,577	50.79
	Republican	Pete Kelly (incumbent)	4,398	48.80
	Write-ins	Write-ins	37	0.41
Total votes			9,012	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Kelly (incumbent)	2,877	100.0
Total votes			2,877	100

Democratic primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Tamara Kruse Roselius	1,720	100.0
Total votes			1,720	100

General election ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Kelly (incumbent)	5,393	60.42
	Democratic	Tamara Kruse Roselius	3,484	39.03
	Write-ins	Write-ins	49	0.55
Total votes			8,926	100
	Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

Map of District A of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013

2012

Republican primary ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Coghill (incumbent)	4,374	100.0
Total votes			4,374	100

Democratic primary ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Thomas	1,246	100.0
Total votes			1,246	100

General election ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Coghill (incumbent)	9,464	60.35
	Democratic	Joe Thomas (incumbent)	6,175	39.38
	Write-ins	Write-ins	43	0.27
Total votes			15,682	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

List of senators representing the district

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Area represented
Pete Kelly (Fairbanks)	Republican	2015 – 2019	Redistricted from District B and re-elected in 2014. Lost re-election in 2018.	Fairbanks
Scott Kawasaki (Fairbanks)	Democratic	2019 – 2023	Elected in 2018. Redistricted to District P in 2022.
Bert Stedman (Sitka)	Republican	2023 – present	Redistricted from District R and re-elected in 2022.	Southeast Alaska

References

1. "Total Population". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 16 June 2024.
2. "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
3. "HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
4. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
5. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
6. "2018 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 21, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
7. "2018 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
8. "2014 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 19, 2014 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
9. "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
10. "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
11. "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2024.