| Election name | 2016 Alaska elections |
|---|---|
| Country | Alaska |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 2014 Alaska elections |
| Previous year | 2014 |
| Election date | November 8, 2016 |
| Next election | 2018 Alaska elections |
| Next year | 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.[1]
Federal races
U.S. President
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
State races
State judiciary
State Supreme Court
Two justices on the Alaska Supreme Court were up for retention in 2016.[2]
Justice Bolger retention
Justice Joel Bolger was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2013.[3]
Justice Maassen retention
Justice Peter J. Maassen was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012.[4]
Court of Appeals
In the Alaska Court of Appeals, Judge Marjorie Allard was up for retention.[2] She was appointed by Governor Sean Parnell in 2012.[5]
State legislature
Alaska House of Representatives
| 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 | 22[a] | |
| Republican | Charisse Millett | 18 | |
| Total | 40 | ||
Alaska Senate
| 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.[6]
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.[7]
Measure 2
The Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans Amendment would allow the state debt to be contracted for postsecondary student loans.[8]
Notes
- ^ 3 Republicans and 2 Independents joined all 17 Democrats to form a governing coalition.
References
- ^ "Alaska elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ "Alaska judicial elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Governor Parnell Elevates Joel Bolger to Supreme Court". Alaska Business. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Governor Parnell Appoints Peter Maassen to the State Supreme Court". Alaska Native News. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Governor Parnell Appoints Allard to Court of Appeals". Alaska Business. 2012-11-26. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Alaska 2016 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Alaska Voter Registration via the Permanent Fund Dividend Application, Ballot Measure 1 (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Alaska State Government Debt for Postsecondary Student Loans, Ballot Measure 2 (2016)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-10-15.