2016 Alaska elections

2016 general election for Alaska, USA September 2023 2016 Alaska elections Alaska no 2014 Alaska elections 2014 November 8, 2016 2018 Alaska elections 2018 A general election was held in the state of Alaska on November 8, 2016. Primary elections were held on August 16. Along with the presidential election, races for Alaska's at-large congressional district, 10 of the 20 seats in the Alaska Senate and all 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives were on the ballot.Alaska elections, 2016 https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_elections,_2016 2025-10-14 Ballotpedia en Federal races U.S. President 2016 United States presidential election 2016 U.S. presidential election in Alaskahttps://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.htm 2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Official Results November 8, 2016 December 14, 2016 elections.alaska.gov Republican Party (United States) Donald Trump 163,387 51.28% Democratic Party (United States) Hillary Clinton 116,454 36.55% Libertarian Party (United States) Gary Johnson 18,725 5.88% Green Party (United States) Jill Stein 5,735 1.80% Constitution Party (United States) Darrell Castle 3,866 1.21% Reform Party (United States) Rocky De La Fuente 1,240 0.39% 9,201 2.89% 318,608 100% U.S. House of Representatives 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska 2016 Alaska U.S. House of Representatives general election Republican Party (United States) Don Young (incumbent) 155,088 50.32% Democratic Party (United States) Steve Lindbeck 111,019 36.02% Alaska Libertarian Party Jim McDermott 31,770 10.31% NA Bernie Souphanavong 9,093 2.95% Write-ins Others 1,228 0.40% 44,069 14.30% 308,198 100% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party U.S. Senate 2016 United States Senate election in Alaska 2016 United States Senate election in Alaska Lisa Murkowski (Incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 138,149 44.36% Joe Miller Alaska Libertarian Party 90,825 29.16% Margaret Stock Independent (politician) 41,194 13.23% Ray Metcalfe Democratic Party (United States) 36,200 11.62% Breck A. Craig Independent (politician) 2,609 0.84% Ted Gianoutsos Independent (politician) 1,758 0.56% Other write-in votes Write-in candidate 706 0.23% 311,441 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) State races State judiciary State Supreme Court Two justices on the Alaska Supreme Court were up for retention in 2016.Alaska judicial elections, 2016 https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_judicial_elections,_2016 2025-10-17 Ballotpedia en Justice Bolger retention Justice Joel Bolger was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2013.http://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/January-2013/Governor-Parnell-Elevates-Joel-Bolger-to-Supreme-Court/ Governor Parnell Elevates Joel Bolger to Supreme Court January 25, 2013 October 17, 2025 Alaska Business July 15, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180715064445/http://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/January-2013/Governor-Parnell-Elevates-Joel-Bolger-to-Supreme-Court/ dead 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Justice Bolger retention, 2016 157225 114440 Justice Maassen retention Justice Peter J. Maassen was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012.2012-08-10 Governor Parnell Appoints Peter Maassen to the State Supreme Court https://alaska-native-news.com/governor-parnell-appoints-peter-maassen-to-the-state-supreme-court/5893/ 2025-10-17 Alaska Native News en-US 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Justice Maassen retention, 2016 154304 114205 Court of Appeals In the Alaska Court of Appeals, Judge Marjorie Allard was up for retention. She was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012.2012-11-26 Governor Parnell Appoints Allard to Court of Appeals https://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/November-2012/Governor-Parnell-Appoints-Allard-to-Court-of-Appeals/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150419020011/https://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/November-2012/Governor-Parnell-Appoints-Allard-to-Court-of-Appeals/ 2015-04-19 2025-10-17 Alaska Business 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% Judge Allard retention, 2016 164890 100171 State legislature Alaska House of Representatives 2016 Alaska House of Representatives election 2016 Alaska House of Representatives election Party Votes Percentage Not up Contested Before After +/– Republican 136,723 51.24% 0 31 23 21 2 Democratic 102,277 38.33% 0 32 16 17 1 Independent 16,669 6.25% 0 8 1 2 1 Constitution 4,634 1.74% 0 4 0 0 Alaskan Independence 730 0.27% 0 1 0 0 Write-ins 5,791 2.17% 0 40 0 0 Party Leader Seats Coalition Bryce Edgmon 223 Republicans and 2 Independents joined all 17 Democrats to form a governing coalition. Republican Charisse Millett 18 Total 40 Alaska Senate 2016 Alaska Senate election 2016 Alaska Senate election 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 2.06% 0 10 0 0 Ballot measures Two statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot on November 8, 2016.Alaska 2016 ballot measures https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_2016_ballot_measures 2025-10-15 Ballotpedia en Measure 1 The Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application Measure would allow voters to register to vote when submitting an annual permanent fund dividend application.Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 (2016) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Voter_Registration_via_the_Permanent_Fund_Dividend_Application,_Ballot_Measure_1_(2016) 2025-10-15 Ballotpedia en 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% #7D9CBB 60–70% #47729E 70–80% Ballot Measure 1 197702 108467 Alaska Division of Elections Measure 2 The Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans Amendment would allow the state debt to be contracted for postsecondary student loans.Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans, Ballot Measure 2 (2016) https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_State_Government_Debt_for_Postsecondary_Student_Loans,_Ballot_Measure_2_(2016) 2025-10-15 Ballotpedia en 300px|thumb|Results by state house district Yes: #B6C8D9 50–60% No: #DEDEBD 50–60% #BCBC83 60–70% Ballot Measure 2 130867 165275 Alaska Division of Elections Notes References Category:2016 elections in Alaska Category:Long stubs with short prose