2022 Alaska elections
November 8, 2022

The 2022 Alaska state elections took place on November 8, 2022.[1] The state also held Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) elections on the first Tuesday in October.[2]

Federal Elections

United States Senate Seat (Class III)

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski was originally appointed to the Senate in 2002, winning subsequent elections in 2004, 2010, and 2016.

Under Alaska's recently adopted election system, the state conducted a nonpartisan blanket primary. Murkowski finished first (with 45.05% of the vote), ahead of Republican Kelly Tshibaka (38.55%), Democrat Pat Chesbro (6.82%), and Republican Buzz Kelly (2.13%). Murkowski, Tshibaka, Chesbro, and Kelly all advanced to the ranked-choice general election.

In the first round of tabulation in the general election, Murkowski finished first (with 43.37% of the vote); Tshibaka finished in a close second (42.60%). Chesbro received 10.37% of the vote, while Buzz Kelly received 2.89%.

Murkowski won the election with 53.70% of the vote in the third round of tabulation.

2022 United States Senate election in Alaska[3][4]
Party Candidate First Choice Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Votes  % Transfer Votes  % Transfer Votes  % Transfer Votes  %
Republican Lisa Murkowski (incumbent) 113,495 43.37% +623 114,118 43.39% +1,641 115,759 44.49% +20,571 136,330 53.70%
Republican Kelly Tshibaka 111,480 42.60% +621 112,101 42.62% +3,209 115,310 44.32% +2,224 117,534 46.30%
Democratic Pat Chesbro 27,145 10.37% +1,088 28,233 10.73% +901 29,134 11.20% −29,134 Eliminated
Republican Buzz Kelley (withdrew)[lower-alpha 1] 7,557 2.89% +1,018 8,575 3.26% −8,575 Eliminated
Write-in 2,028 0.77% -2,028 Eliminated
Total votes 261,705 263,027 260,203 253,864
Blank or inactive ballots 3,770 +2,824 6,594 +6,339 12,933
Republican hold

United States House of Representatives

Special Election

Incumbent Republican representative Don Young died on March 18, 2022, after serving as representative for 49 years.[6] A special election was held on August 16 to fill the rest of his term, resulting in Democrat Mary Peltola beating Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich using the state's newly implemented ranked-choice voting system.[7]

Party Candidate Round 1 Round 3
Votes  % Transfer Votes  %
Democratic Mary Peltola 74,817 39.66% +16,449 91,266 51.48%
Republican Sarah Palin 58,339 30.92% +27,687 86,026 48.52%
Republican Nick Begich 52,536 27.84% -52,536 Eliminated
Write-in 2,974 1.58% -2,974 Eliminated
Total valid votes 188,666 100.00% 177,423 100.00%
Inactive ballots 3,876 2.01% +11,374 15,250 7.92%
Democratic gain from Republican

General election

Peltola ran for election to a full-term, again against Palin and Begich. Republican Tara Sweeney originally placed fourth in the nonpartisan blanket primary, but withdrew. She was replaced by Libertarian Chris Bye, who finished the primary in fifth place.

In the first round of general election voting, Peltola came in first with 48.77% of the vote to Palin's 25.74%, Begich's 23.33%, and Bye's 1.73%. In the third round, Peltola won the election with 54.96% of the vote.

2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Votes  % Transfer Votes  % Transfer Votes  %
Democratic Mary Peltola (incumbent) 128,553 48.77% +1,233 129,786 49.22% +7,477 137,263 54.96%
Republican Sarah Palin 67,866 25.74% +1,533 69,399 26.32% +43,072 112,471 45.04%
Republican Nick Begich III 61,513 23.33% +2,986 64,499 24.46% -64,499 Eliminated
Libertarian Chris Bye 4,570 1.73% -4,570 Eliminated
Write-in 1,108 0.42% -1,108 Eliminated
Total votes 263,610 100.00% 263,684 100.00% 249,734 100.00%
Inactive ballots 2,208 0.83% +905 3,113 1.17% +13,950 17,063 6.41%
Democratic hold

State offices

Governor

Incumbent Republican governor Mike Dunleavy was originally elected to the position in 2018 with 51.4% of the vote. He ran for re-election in 2022.

In Alaska's nonpartisan blanket primary, Dunleavy and his running mate, former commissioner of the Alaska Department of Corrections Nancy Dahlstrom, finished first with 40.43% of the vote. Former Democratic state representative Les Gara and Jessica Cook came in second place, with 23.06% of the vote; independent former Alaska governor Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas finished in third place with 22.77% of the vote.

Dunleavy and Dahlstrom won the general election in the first round of ranked-choice voting with 50.29% of the vote.

2022 Alaska gubernatorial election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
132,632 50.29% −1.15%
Democratic
63,851 24.21% −20.20%
Independent
54,668 20.73% +18.70%
Republican
11,817 4.48% N/A
Write-in 784 0.30% +0.09%
Total votes 263,752 100.0%
Turnout 266,472 44.33% −5.49%
Registered electors 601,161
Republican hold

State legislature

Alaska State Senate

19 of the state's 20 senate seats were up for election in 2022, with some elected for two-year terms and other for four-year terms due to redistricting. The Republican party lost two seats, while the Democratic party gained two seats for an eleven to nine seat split respectively. A bipartisan coalition of eight Republicans and nine Democrats was announced, electing Gary Stevens as Senate President.

Alaska State Senate
Party Leader Before After Change
Republican Peter Micciche (retiring) 13 11 Decrease 2
Democratic Tom Begich (retiring) 7 9 Increase 2
Total 100 100

Alaska House of Representatives

All 40 seats of the Alaska House of Representatives were up in this election. Since 2016, the house has been governed by a coalition of democrats, independents, and some republicans. The coalition was re-elected to a majority, albeit with only 20 of the total 40 seats in the chamber, with 6 independents and 1 Republican joining all 13 Democrats. Republican Cathy Tilton was elected speaker, replacing Republican Louise Stutes.

Alaska House of Representatives
Party Leader Before After Change
Coalition Louise Stutes 21[lower-alpha 3] 20[lower-alpha 4] Decrease 1
Republican Cathy Tilton 17 19 Increase 2
Independent Republican David Eastman 2 1 Decrease 1
Total 40 40

Ballot Measure

Ballot Measure 1 asked Alaskans whether a constitutional convention should be held, a vote that appears on ballots every ten years.[11] The measure was supported by Governor Mike Dunleavy and opposed by the Alaskan Democratic Party.[12]

The measure failed with 70.46% voting against.

Notes

  1. ↑ Remained on the ballot because of his withdrawal after the deadline of 64 days ahead of the election.[5]
  2. ↑ Suspended her campaign and endorsed Dunleavy on October 25, 2022 after allegations of sexual harassment against Pierce but remained on the ballot.[10]
  3. ↑ Consists of 15 Democrats, 2 Republicans, and 4 Independents.
  4. ↑ Consists of 13 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 6 Independents.

References

  1. ↑ "November 8, 2022 General Election Information". elections.alaska.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA)". elections.alaska.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "State of Alaska 2022 General Election RCV Detailed Report" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "State of Alaska 2022 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Alaska Senate candidate drops out of race". The Hill. September 13, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ Brooks, James (March 19, 2022). "Alaska's first ranked-choice election will be a special vote to replace Rep. Don Young". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. ↑ Rakich, Nathaniel (September 1, 2022). "What Democrats' Win In Alaska Tells Us About November". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  8. ↑ "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ "State of Alaska | 2022 GENERAL ELECTION | Election Summary Report | November 8, 2022 | OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ Maguire, Sean (October 25, 2022). "Edie Grunwald suspends campaign as lieutenant governor candidate over Pierce sexual harassment allegations". Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ James Brooks (December 13, 2021). "Alaska political insiders prepare for a fight over next year's constitutional convention vote". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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