Alaska Senate district B

Alaska's B State Senate district
Senator	Jesse Kiehl D since January 15, 2019
Demographics	63%  White 0.9%  Black 6.1%  Hispanic 5.9%  Asian 10.3%  Native American 1.3%  Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6% Other 12%  Multiracial
Population	36,317 [1]

Alaska Senate district B is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It is represented by Democrat Jesse Kiehl since 2019. ^[2] District B is located in Southeast Alaska and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 3rd House of Representatives district and 4th House of Representatives district, including the cities of Juneau and Skagway. ^[3]

From 2013 to 2022, district B covered part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area - these parts are now encompassed by district Q and district R.

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2024

Nonpartisan primary ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesse Kiehl (incumbent)	6,256	100.0
Total votes			6,256	100.0

General election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesse Kiehl (incumbent)	15,508	96.51
	Write-in		561	3.49
Total votes			16,069	100.0
	Democratic hold
	Coalition hold

2022

Nonpartisan primary ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesse Kiehl (incumbent)	8,921	100.0
Total votes			8,921	100.0

General election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jesse Kiehl (incumbent)	12,724	95.8
	Write-in	Write-ins	554	4.2
Total votes			13,278	100.0
	Democratic hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

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

2020

Republican primary ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Myers Jr.	1,739	50.2
	Republican	John Coghill (incumbent)	1,725	49.8
Total votes			3,462	100.0

General election ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert Myers Jr.	10,187	57.1
	Independent	Marna Sanford	6,610	37.0
	Independent	Evan Eads (unofficially withdrew) [10]	986	5.5
	Write-in	Write-ins	67	0.4
Total votes			17,867	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

Republican primary ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Coghill (incumbent)	1,421	100.0
Total votes			1,421	100

Democratic primary ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luke Hopkins	1,036	100.0
Total votes			1,036	100

General election ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

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

2012

Republican primary ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Kelly	2,386	100.0
Total votes			2,386	100.0

Democratic primary ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Paskvan (incumbent)	1,224	100.0
Total votes			1,224	100

General election ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Kelly	6,232	54.11
	Democratic	Joe Paskvan (incumbent)	5,249	45.58
	Write-ins	Write-ins	36	0.31
Total votes			11,517	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

List of senators representing the district

Senators	Party	Years served	Electoral history	Area represented
John Coghill (Fairbanks)	Republican	2017 – 2021	Redistricted from District A and re-elected in 2016. Lost re-nomination in 2020.	Fairbanks North Star Borough
Robert Myers Jr. (North Pole)	Republican	2021 – 2023	Elected in 2020. Redistricted to District Q in 2022.
Jesse Kiehl (Juneau)	Democratic	2023 – present	Redistricted from District Q and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	Southeast Alaska

References

1. "Total Population". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 17 August 2024.
2. "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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. September 1, 2024.
5. "State of Alaska 2024 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
6. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
7. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
8. "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
9. "2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
10. "State Senate Seat B candidate Evan Eads withdrawals from race, endorses Marna Sanford". KTVF. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
11. "2016 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 16, 2016 Official Results" (PDF).
12. "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
13. "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
14. "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2024.