2018 Alaska elections

2018 Alaska elections

November 6, 2018
Turnout	49.73%

A general election was held in the state of Alaska on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on August 21, 2018.

Alaska voters elected the governor, lieutenant governor, and parts of the Alaska Legislature, as well as their sole member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing the at-large district.

Federal offices

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

2018 Alaska's at-large congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Don Young (incumbent)	149,779	53.08%	+2.76
	Independent	Alyse Galvin	131,199	46.50%	+10.48
	Write-in		1,188	0.42%	+0.02
Total votes			282,166	100.00%
	Republican hold

State offices

Governor

Main article: 2018 Alaska gubernatorial election

2018 Alaska gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy	145,631	51.44%	+5.56
	Democratic	Mark Begich	125,739	44.41%	–3.69
	Independent	Bill Walker (incumbent; withdrawn)	5,757	2.03%	–46.07
	Libertarian	William Toien	5,402	1.91%	–1.30
	Write-in		605	0.21%	–0.11
Total votes			283,134	100.00%
	Republican gain from Independent

State legislature

Alaska Senate

Main article: 2018 Alaska Senate election

Alaska Senate

Party		Leader	Before	After	Change
	Republican	Peter Micciche	14	13	1
	Democratic	Berta Gardner	6	7	1
Total			20	20

Alaska House of Representatives

Main article: 2018 Alaska House of Representatives election

In the Alaska House of Representatives, a coalition of Democrats, independents, and defective Republicans control the chamber. Despite the Republicans gaining a majority of seats in these elections, the coalition retained their control when six Republicans joined the Democratic caucus.

Alaska House of Representatives

Party		Leader	Before	After	Change
	Coalition	Bryce Edgmon	22	25	3
	Republican	Charisse Millett	18	15	3
Total			40	40

Ballot measures

Measure 1

Measure 1

An Act providing for the protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 103,836 37.68% No 171,711 62.32% Valid votes 275,547 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 275,547 100.00%
Results by state House district Yes   60–70%   50–60% No   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%

External links

• Alaska at Ballotpedia
• "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through 2020