Alaska Senate district E

Alaska's E State Senate district
Senator	Cathy Giessel R – Anchorage since 2023
Population	36,807 [1]

Alaska Senate district E is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Cathy Giessel since 2023. Giessel previously represented District P from 2011-2013 and District N from 2013-2021. District E is located in southern Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 9th House of Representatives district and 10th House of Representatives district, including part of Anchorage, Turnagain Arm, and Whittier. ^[2]

From 2013 to 2022, the district covered portions of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Copper River Census Area, and Chugach Census Area - this area is now encompassed by district O and district R.

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2022

Nonpartisan primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cathy Giessel	4,441	35.6
	Democratic	Roselynn Cacy	4,195	33.7
	Republican	Roger Holland (incumbent)	3,823	30.7
Total votes			12,459	100.00

General election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	First choice			Round 1			Round 2
			Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	%
	Republican	Cathy Giessel	5,611	33.64	+41	5,652	33.84	+2,229	7,881	55.98
	Republican	Roger Holland (incumbent)	5,521	33.10	+11	5,532	33.12	+417	5,949	43.02
	Democratic	Roselynn Cacy	5,490	32.91	+28	5,518	33.04	-5,518	Eliminated
	Write-in		58	0.35	-58	Eliminated
Total votes			16,680			16,702			13,830
Blank or inactive ballots						735		+2,872	3,607
	Republican hold

Election results (2013 boundaries)

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

2018

Republican primary ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Shower (incumbent)	3,776	68.09
	Republican	Randall Kowalke	1,770	31.91
Total votes			5,546	100

Democratic primary ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Kay	1,041	100.0
Total votes			1,041	100

General election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Shower (incumbent)	11,558	74.10
	Democratic	Susan Kay	3,992	25.59
	Write-ins	Write-ins	48	0.31
Total votes			15,598	100
	Republican hold

2014

Republican primary ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy (incumbent)	5,622	100.0
Total votes			5,622	100

General election ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy (incumbent)	9,058	64.65
	Independent	Warren Keogh	4,888	34.89
	Write-ins	Write-ins	65	0.46
Total votes			14,011	100

Election results (2012 boundaries)

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

2012

Republican primary ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlie Huggins (incumbent)	3,322	100.0
Total votes			3,322	100.0

Democratic primary ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Susan Herman	681	100.0
Total votes			681	100

General election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charlie Huggins (incumbent)	9,828	77.65
	Democratic	Susan Herman	2,790	22.04
	Write-ins	Write-ins	39	0.31
Total votes			12,657	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Total Population". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 16, 2024.
2. "HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
3. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
4. "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
5. "2018 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 21, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
6. "2018 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
7. "2014 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 19, 2014 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
8. "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
9. "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
10. "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 21, 2024.