2012 Alaska elections

none September 2023 2012 Alaska elections Alaska no November 6, 2012 2010 Alaska elections 2010 2014 Alaska elections 2014 A general election was held in the state of Alaska on November 6, 2012. Primary elections were held on August 28, 2012.Alaska elections, 2012 https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_elections,_2012 2025-10-21 Ballotpedia en Federal U.S. President 2012 United States presidential election in Alaska 2012 U.S. presidential election in Alaskahttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/12GENR/data/results.htm 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results October 21, 2025 elections.alaska.gov Republican Party (United States) Mitt Romney 164,676 54.80% Democratic Party (United States) Barack Obama 122,640 40.81% Libertarian Party (United States) Gary Johnson 7,392 2.46% Green Party (United States) Jill Stein 2,917 0.97% 2,870 0.96% 300,495 100% U.S. House of Representatives 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska Republican incumbent Don Young, who has represented Alaska's at-large congressional district since 1973, ran for re-election.http://www.ktuu.com/news/rep-don-young-files-to-run-for-21st-term-022212,0,219666.story Rep. Don Young Files to Run for 21st Term February 22, 2012 October 14, 2012 ktuu.com Chris Klint https://web.archive.org/web/20130724005252/http://www.ktuu.com/news/rep-don-young-files-to-run-for-21st-term-022212,0,219666.story July 24, 2013 dead mdy-all 2012 Alaska's at-large congressional district election Republican Party (United States) Don Young (incumbent) 185,296 63.94% Democratic Party (United States) Sharon Cissna 82,927 28.61% Libertarian Party (United States) Jim McDermott 15,028 5.19% Independent (United States) Ted Gianoutsos 5,589 1.93% 964 0.33% 289,804 100% State offices State judiciary Two statewide judicial seats were up for retention in 2012.Alaska judicial elections, 2012 https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_judicial_elections,_2012 2025-10-27 Ballotpedia en State Supreme Court In the Alaska Supreme Court, one justice was up for retention: Justice Daniel Winfree who was appointed by Governor Sarah Palin in 2008.Gov. Names Winfree to Alaska Supreme Court http://www.sitnews.us/1107news/111907/111807_winfree.html 2007-11-19 2025-10-27 SitNews 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% Justice Winfree retention, 2012 165777 89553 Court of Appeals In the Alaska Court of Appeals, one judge was up for retention: Judge Joel Bolger who was appointed by Governor Sarah Palin in 2008.2008-08-29 Governor Palin Appoints Joel H. Bolger http://apostille.us/news/governor_palin_appoints_joel_h_bolger.shtml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101120042505/http://apostille.us/news/governor_palin_appoints_joel_h_bolger.shtml 2010-11-20 2025-10-27 apostille.us 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% Judge Bolger retention, 2012 166208 88563 State legislature Alaska Senate 2012 Alaska Senate election Alaska Senate Party Before After Change Republican 10 13 3 Democratic 10 7 3 Total 20 20 Alaska House of Representatives 2012 Alaska House of Representatives election Alaska House of RepresentativesAlaska House of Representatives elections, 2012 https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2012 2025-10-21 Ballotpedia en Party Before After Change Republican 24 25 1 Democratic 16 15 1 Total 40 40 Ballot measures Four statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot in Alaska: two in August and two in November.Alaska 2012 ballot measures https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_2012_ballot_measures 2025-10-28 Ballotpedia en Measure 1 (August) 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% #BCBC83 60–70% The Increase Maximum Local Residential Property Tax Exemption Initiative would allow cities and boroughs to increase the maximum residential property tax exemption from $20,000 to up to $50,000.Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Increase Maximum Local Residential Property Tax Exemption Initiative (August 2012) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Ballot_Measure_1,_Increase_Maximum_Local_Residential_Property_Tax_Exemption_Initiative_(August_2012) 2025-10-28 Ballotpedia en Ballot Measure 1 (August) 61804 61495 Alaska Division of Electionshttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/12PRIM/data/results.pdf August 28, 2012 Primary Election Results 2025-10-28 Alaska Division of Elections Measure 2 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% #BCBC83 60–70% #8B8B54 70–80% #5D5D2D 80–90% The Alaska Coastal Management Question would establish a new coastal management program.Alaska Coastal Management Question, Ballot Measure 2 (August 2012) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Coastal_Management_Question,_Ballot_Measure_2_(August_2012) 2025-10-28 Ballotpedia en Ballot Measure 2 46678 76440 Alaska Division of Elections Bonding Proposition A The Alaska Transportation Project Bonds Question would allow for a general obligation bond to be issued for the purpose of transportation projects in the state.Alaska Transportation Project Bonds Question, Bonding Proposition A (2012) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Transportation_Project_Bonds_Question,_Bonding_Proposition_A_(2012) 2025-10-28 Ballotpedia en 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% Bonding Proposition A 159976 115222 Alaska Division of Elections Measure 1 (November) The Alaska Constitutional Convention Question would create a convention to revise, alter or amend the state constitution.Alaska Constitutional Convention Question, Ballot Measure 1 (2012) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Constitutional_Convention_Question,_Ballot_Measure_1_(2012) 2025-10-28 Ballotpedia en 300px|thumb|Results by state house district No: #DEDEBD 50–60% #BCBC83 60–70% #8B8B54 70–80% Ballot Measure 1 (November) 90079 179567 Alaska Division of Elections References 2 External links Alaska Politics Alaska at Ballotpedia Alaska judicial elections, 2012 at Judgepedia Alaska 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Alaska Congressional Races in 2012 campaign finance data from OpenSecrets Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation