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| Turnout | 60.67%[1] |
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| Elections in Alaska |
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Alaska state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Aside from its party-run Democratic presidential primary held on April 10 (not including theRepublican Party presidential primary which was cancelled by the state party[2]), its primary elections were held on August 18, 2020.[3]
In addition to theU.S. presidential race, Alaska voters elected the Class II U.S. Senator from Alaska, its at-large seat to theHouse of Representatives, 1 of 5 seats on theAlaska Supreme Court, 1 of 3 seats on theAlaska Court of Appeals, all of the seats of theAlaska House of Representatives, and 11 of 20 seats in theAlaska Senate. There were also two ballot measures which were voted on.[3]
Tovote by mail, registered Alaska voters had to request a ballot by October 24, 2020.[4]
Alaska has 3 electoral votes in theElectoral College.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Trump (incumbent) | 189,951 | 52.83 | +1.55 | |
| Democratic | Joe Biden | 153,778 | 42.77 | +6.22 | |
| Libertarian | Jo Jorgensen | 8,897 | 2.47 | –3.41 | |
| Green | Jesse Ventura | 2,673 | 0.74 | –1.06 | |
| Constitution | Don Blankenship | 1,127 | 0.31 | –0.90 | |
| Independent | Brock Pierce | 825 | 0.23 | N/A | |
| Alliance | Rocky De La Fuente | 318 | 0.09 | –0.30 | |
| Write-in | 1,961 | 0.55 | –2.34 | ||
| Majority | 36,173 | 10.06 | –4.67 | ||
| Total votes | 359,530 | 100.00 | |||
| Republicanwin | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Sullivan (incumbent) | 191,112 | 53.90 | +5.94 | |
| Independent | Al Gross | 146,068 | 41.19 | –4.64 | |
| Independence | John Howe | 16,806 | 4.74 | N/A | |
| Write-in | 601 | 0.17 | –0.32 | ||
| Majority | 45,044 | 12.70 | +10.57 | ||
| Total votes | 354,587 | 100.00 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Young (incumbent) | 192,126 | 54.40 | +1.32 | |
| Independent | Alyse Galvin | 159,856 | 45.26 | –1.24 | |
| Write-in | 1,183 | 0.33 | –0.09 | ||
| Majority | 32,270 | 9.14 | +2.56 | ||
| Total votes | 353,165 | 100.00 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
IncumbentSusan M. Carney was retained for a 10-year term in thestate Supreme Court. She was appointed by GovernorBill Walker in 2016.[6]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 200,598 | 63.03 |
| No | 117,660 | 36.97 |
| Total votes | 318,258 | 100.00 |
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections[1] | ||
Incumbent Tracey Wollenberg was retained for her seat in thestate Court of Appeals. She was appointed by Bill Walker in 2017.[7]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 203,012 | 64.82 |
| No | 110,177 | 35.18 |
| Total votes | 313,189 | 100.00 |
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections[1] | ||
All 40 seats of theAlaska House of Representatives and 11 of 20 seats of theAlaska Senate were up for election. The outcome of this election could affectpartisan balance during post-census congressionalredistricting.[8]
Before the election the composition of the Alaska Senate was:
| Party | # of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority caucus | 14 | ||
| Republican | 13 | ||
| Democratic | 1 | ||
| Minority caucus | 6 | ||
| Democratic | 6 | ||
| Total | 20[a] | ||
The composition of the Alaska Senate remained the same after the election. Two Republicans lost reelection.
Before the election the composition of the Alaska State House was:
| Party | # of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority caucus | 23 | ||
| Democratic | 15 | ||
| Republican | 5 | ||
| Independent | 2 | ||
| Minority caucus | 16 | ||
| Republican | 16 | ||
| Non-caucusing (Republican) | 1 | ||
| Total | 40[b] | ||
After the election the composition of the Alaska State House was:
| Party | # of seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority caucus | 22 | ||
| Democratic | 15 | ||
| Republican | 4 | ||
| Independent | 2 | ||
| Minority caucus | 18 | ||
| Republican | 18 | ||
| Non-caucusing (Republican) | 1 | ||
| Total | 40[c] | ||
TheNorth Slope Oil Production Tax Increase Initiative would increase taxation on production ofoil in theNorth Slope infields which have already produced at least 400 million barrels of oil and produced at least 40,000 barrels in the last year.[9]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[d] | Margin of error | For Ballot Measure 1 | Against Ballot Measure 1 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Survey Research[10] | September 26 – October 4, 2020 | 696 (LV) | – | 36% | 40% | 24% |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 No | 199,667 | 57.86 |
| Yes | 145,392 | 42.14 |
| Total votes | 345,059 | 100.00 |
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections[1] | ||
TheTop-Four Ranked-Choice Voting and Campaign Finance Laws Initiative would mandate the following changes to the state's election policies: increasing disclosure requirements for "dark money" political contributions of greater than $2000 which themselves are derived from donations to the donors, replacing all partisan primaries with oneopen primary ballot (and allowing the top four vote-getters to proceed to the general election) and implementingranked-choice voting in all general elections.[11]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[d] | Margin of error | For Ballot Measure 2 | Against Ballot Measure 2 | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Survey Research[12] | September 26 – October 4, 2020 | 696 (LV) | – | 51% | 30% | 19% |
| Mercury Analytics/Claster Consulting /Alaskans for Better Elections[13][A] | September 22–27, 2020 | 803 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 59% | 17% | 24% |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 174,032 | 50.55 |
| No | 170,251 | 49.45 |
| Total votes | 344,283 | 100.00 |
| Source: Alaska Division of Elections[1] | ||
Partisan clients
A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020