2018 Alaska elections
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{use American English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2018 Alaska elections
| country = Alaska
| type =
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Alaska elections
| previous_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2018
| next_election = 2020 Alaska elections
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{ElectionsAK}}
A general election was held in the state of Alaska on November 6, 2018. Primary elections were held on August 21, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_elections,_2018 |work=Ballotpedia |access-date=March 11, 2022 |title=Alaska elections, 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 {{ushr|AK|AL|C}}.
Federal offices
= United States House of Representatives =
{{main|2018 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska}}
{{Election box begin |title=2018 Alaska's at-large congressional district election{{cite web |title=2018 General Election Official Results |date=November 26, 2018 |access-date=March 11, 2022 |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/18GENR/data/results18.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Don Young (incumbent)
|votes = 149,779
|percentage = 53.08%
|change = +2.76
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Alyse Galvin
|votes = 131,199
|percentage = 46.50%
|change = +10.48
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
|votes = 1,188
|percentage = 0.42%
|change = +0.02
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 282,166
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}{{Election box end}}
State offices
= Governor =
{{main|2018 Alaska gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box begin |title=2018 Alaska gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Dunleavy
|votes = 145,631
|percentage = 51.44%
|change = +5.56
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mark Begich
|votes = 125,739
|percentage = 44.41%
|change = –3.69
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Bill Walker (incumbent; withdrawn)
|votes = 5,757
|percentage = 2.03%
|change = –46.07
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = William Toien
|votes = 5,402
|percentage = 1.91%
|change = –1.30
}}{{Election box write-in with party link
|votes = 605
|percentage = 0.21%
|change = –0.11
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 283,134
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}{{Election box gain with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Independent (United States)
}}{{Election box end}}
= State legislature =
== Alaska Senate ==
{{main|2018 Alaska Senate election}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| +colspan=5 | Alaska Senate |
| colspan=2 | Party
! Leader ! Before ! After ! Change |
|---|
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Republican | style="text-align:left;" | Peter Micciche | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 14 | {{Party shading/Republican}} | 13 | {{loss}} 1 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Democratic | style="text-align:left;" | Berta Gardner | 6 | 7 | {{gain}} 1 |
| colspan=3 | Total
| 20 | 20 | |
== Alaska House of Representatives ==
{{main|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.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |
| +colspan=5 | Alaska House of Representatives |
| colspan=2 | Party
! Leader ! Before ! After ! Change |
|---|
| style="background-color:#d9b2d9;" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Coalition | style="text-align:left;" | Bryce Edgmon | {{Party shading/Coalition}} | 22{{efn|Consists of 17 Democrats, 3 Republicans, and 2 Independents.}} | {{Party shading/Coalition}} | 25{{efn|Consists of 16 Democrats, 8 Republicans, and 1 Independent.}} | {{gain}} 3 |
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}};" |
| style="text-align:left;" | Republican | style="text-align:left;" | Charisse Millett | 18 | 15 | {{loss}} 3 |
| colspan=3 | Total
| 40 | 40 | |
Ballot measures
= Measure 1 =
{{Infobox referendum
| name = Measure 1
| title = An Act providing for the protection of wild salmon and fish and wildlife habitat
| yes = 103,836
| no = 171,711
| total = 275,547
| map = 2018 AK measure 1 by state house district.svg
| mapcaption = Results by state House district{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
Yes
{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#B6C8D9|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{col-2}}
No
{{legend|#8B8B54|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#BCBC83|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#DEDEBD|50–60% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{col-end}}
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Ballotpedia|Alaska|Alaska}}
- {{citation |title=State Elections Legislation Database |quote=State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through 2020 |url=https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/elections-legislation-database.aspx |publisher=National Conference of State Legislatures |work=Ncsl.org |location=Washington, D.C. }}
{{2018 United States elections}}
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