2016 Alaska Senate election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Alaska Senate election
| country = Alaska
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2014 Alaska Senate election
| previous_year = 2014
| next_election = 2018 Alaska Senate election
| next_year = 2018
| seats_for_election = 10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate
| majority_seats = 11
| election_date = {{Start date|2016|11|08}}
| image1 = x160px
| leader1 = John Coghill
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| leader_since1 = January 15, 2013
| leaders_seat1 = District O
| seats_before1 = 14
| seats_after1 = 14
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 80,123
| percentage1 = 59.96%
| image2 = x160px
| leader2 = Berta Gardner
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leader_since2 = January 17, 2015
| leaders_seat2 = District I
| seats_before2 = 6
| seats_after2 = 6
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 36,138
| percentage2 = 27.05%
| map_image = 2016 Alaska State Senate election.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
{{legend0|#D3D3D3|No election}}
| title = President pro tempore
| posttitle = President pro tempore-designate
| before_election = Peter Micciche
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Peter Micciche
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Alaska sidebar}}
The 2016 Alaska Senate election were held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, with the primary election on August 16, 2016. Voters in the 10 districts of the Alaska Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including for U.S. President and the state assembly.
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Overview
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! colspan="9" | 2016 Alaska Senate election |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align="center"
! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" | Party ! style="width: 5em" | Votes ! style="width: 7em" | Percentage ! style="width: 5em" | Not up ! style="width: 5em" | Contested ! style="width: 5em" | Before ! style="width: 5em" | After ! style="width: 5em" | +/– |
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| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 80,123 | align="right" | 59.96% | align="right" | 7 | align="right" | 7 | align="right" | 14 | align="right" | 14 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
|---|
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| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 36,138 | align="right" | 27.05% | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | 6 | align="right" | 6 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
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| style="width: 130px" | Independent | align="right" | 14,610 | align="right" | 10.93% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
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| style="width: 130px" | Write-ins | align="right" | 2,749 | align="right" | 2.05% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 10 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | {{steady}} |
Predictions
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!Source !Ranking !As of |
| align=left | Governing{{Cite web |last=Cournoyer |first=Caroline |date=2016-10-12 |title=November Likely to Lessen GOP's Advantage in Legislatures |url=https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-2016-legislative-handicapping-october.html |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Governing |language=en}}
| {{USRaceRating|Likely|R}} | October 12, 2016 |
Results
= District B =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district B election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Coghill (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 8,429
| percentage = 52.96%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Luke Hopkins
| party = Democratic
| color = #3333FF
| votes = 7,336
| percentage = 46.09%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 151
| percentage = 0.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 15,916
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District D =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district D election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = David S. Wilson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 11,689
| percentage = 96.44%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 431
| percentage = 3.56%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 12,120
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District F =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district F election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Shelley Hughes
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 12,284
| percentage = 71.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Tim Hale
| party = Independent
| color = #DDDDDD
| votes = 4,750
| percentage = 27.74%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 92
| percentage = 0.54%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 17,126
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District H =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district H election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bill Wielechowski (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| color = #3333FF
| votes = 6,125
| percentage = 56.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Kevin D. Kastner
| party = Republican
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 4,674
| percentage = 43.16%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 30
| percentage = 0.28%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 10,829
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District J =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district J election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Tom Begich (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| color = #3333FF
| votes = 8,103
| percentage = 93.49%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 564
| percentage = 6.51%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,667
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District L =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district L election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Natasha von Imhof
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 7,645
| percentage = 51.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Forrest J. McDonald
| party = Democratic
| color = #3333FF
| votes = 5,971
| percentage = 40.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Tom Johnson
| party = Independent
| color = #DDDDDD
| votes = 1,088
| percentage = 7.37%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 53
| percentage = 0.36%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 14,757
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District N =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district N election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cathy Giessel (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 9,570
| percentage = 51.90%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Vince Beltrami
| party = Independent
| color = #DDDDDD
| votes = 8,772
| percentage = 47.57%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 98
| percentage = 0.53%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 18,440
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District P =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district P election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Gary Stevens (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 12,950
| percentage = 96.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 484
| percentage = 3.60%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,434
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District R =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district R election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bert Stedman (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| color = #FF0000
| votes = 12,882
| percentage = 95.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 574
| percentage = 4.27%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 13,456
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= District T =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2016 Alaska Senate district T election{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Donny Olson (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| color = #3333FF
| votes = 8,603
| percentage = 96.94%
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Write-ins
| party = Write-ins
| color =
| votes = 272
| percentage = 3.06%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 8,875
| percentage= 100%
}}
{{Election box end}}