The2016 Alaska Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on August 16, 2016. Voters in the 10 districts of theAlaska Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, includingfor U.S. President andthe state assembly .
In Alaska, congressional and state-level elections use a top-four primary system. This means all candidates compete in one primary election, and the four who receive the most votes — no matter their political party — move on to the general election.[ 1]
2016 Alaska Senate election General election — November 8, 2016 Party Votes Percentage Not up Contested Before After +/– Republican 80,123 59.96% 7 7 14 14 Democratic 36,138 27.05% 3 3 6 6 Independent 14,610 10.93% 0 3 0 0 Write-ins 2,749 2.05% 0 10 0 0
2016 Alaska Senate district B election[ 3] 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%
2016 Alaska Senate district D election[ 4] Party Candidate Votes % Republican David S. Wilson 11,689 96.44% Write-ins Write-ins 431 3.56% Total votes 12,120 100%
2016 Alaska Senate district J election[ 7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tom Begich (incumbent)8,103 93.49% Write-ins Write-ins 564 6.51% Total votes 8,667 100%
2016 Alaska Senate district N election[ 9] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Cathy Giessel (incumbent)9,570 51.90% Independent Vince Beltrami 8,772 47.57% Write-ins Write-ins 98 0.53% Total votes 18,440 100%
2016 Alaska Senate district P election[ 10] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Gary Stevens (incumbent)12,950 96.40% Write-ins Write-ins 484 3.60% Total votes 13,434 100%
2016 Alaska Senate district R election[ 11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Bert Stedman (incumbent)12,882 95.73% Write-ins Write-ins 574 4.27% Total votes 13,456 100%
2016 Alaska Senate district T election[ 12] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Donny Olson (incumbent)8,603 96.94% Write-ins Write-ins 272 3.06% Total votes 8,875 100%
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