The 2024 Alaska Senate elections took place on November 5, 2024, with the primary elections being held on August 20, 2024. State senators serve four-year terms in the Alaska State Senate, with half of the seats up for election every two years. Senators are elected by instant-runoff voting.

Background Republicans maintained control of the state senate from the 2012 election until the 2022 midterms, after which a coalition government between 8 of the 11 Republicans and all 9 Democrats was formed. The 3 remaining Republicans did not join the coalition; none of their seats are up for election. Some majority-coalition Republicans faced conservative opponents who vowed not to join the caucus, such as Jesse Bjorkman and Kelly Merrick, who face challenges from State Representatives Ben Carpenter and Ken McCarty respectively. David Wilson also faces a conservative challenger in Mat-Su Assemblymember Robert Yundt for joining the majority caucus.

Bjorkman and Merrick ultimately prevailed after ranked-choice votes were tabulated, while Yundt defeated Wilson outright. In the open R District held by coalition Republican Click Bishop, non-coalition Republican state representative Mike Cronk won. The bipartisan coalition thus lost two seats but held its supermajority.

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean Coal. October 23, 2024

Overview Primary elections 2024 Alaska Senate electionPrimary election – August 20, 2024 Party Votes % Candidates Advancing to general Seats contesting Republican 26,810 51.06 16 12 7 Democratic 20,988 39.97 8 8 8Undeclared 4,056 7.72 2 2 2 Independence 653 1.24 2 1 1 Totals 52,507 100.00 28 23 —

General election 2024 Alaska Senate elections General election – November 5, 2024PartyRound 1Max RoundCandidatesBeforeAfter±Votes%Votes%Republican81,38653.59%82,66955.79%121111Democratic57,49237.86%52,65435.53%899Undeclared10,5316.93%10,5317.11%200Independence1,1570.76%1,1570.78%100Write-ins1,3020.86%1,1690.79%—00Totals151,868100.00%148,180100.00%232020— +PartyLeaderBeforeAfterChangeDemocraticGary Stevens99Republican85Shelley Hughes36Total2020

Summary of results DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party B Jesse Kiehl Dem Jesse Kiehl Dem D Jesse Bjorkman Rep Jesse Bjorkman Rep F James D. Kaufman Rep James D. Kaufman Rep H Matt Claman Dem Matt Claman Dem J Forrest Dunbar Dem Forrest Dunbar Dem L Kelly Merrick Rep Kelly Merrick Rep N David Wilson Rep Robert Yundt Rep P Scott Kawasaki Dem Scott Kawasaki Dem R Click Bishop† Rep Mike Cronk Rep T Donny Olson Dem Donny Olson Dem

Retirements R District: Click Bishop is retiring.

Detailed results Source for general election first-choice votes Source for primary results

Certified candidate list

District B

District D

General election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %Coalition Republican 9,234 47.82% +23 9,257 47.92% +545 9,802 54.71% Republican 7,848 40.64% +17 7,865 40.71% +249 8,114 45.29% Democratic 2,182 11.3% +14 2,196 11.37% -2,196 Eliminated Write-in 47 0.24% -47 Eliminated Total votes19,311 19,31817,916 Blank or inactive ballots 820 +1,402 2,222 Republican hold Coalition hold

District F

General election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %Coalition Republican 8,147 47.9% +33 8,180 48.1% +498 8,678 52.8% Democratic 7,646 45.0% +11 7,657 45.0% +87 7,744 47.2% Republican 1,178 6.9% +6 1,184 7.0% - Eliminated Write-in 35 0.21% - Eliminated Total votes17,00617,02116,422 Blank or inactive ballots 946 +599 1,545 Republican hold Coalition hold

District H

District J

District L

After the primary, McCarty withdrew from the race and endorsed Goecker. This would normally mean that Jackson, the fifth place finisher, would move up, but she also withdrew and endorsed Goecker.

General election Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2 Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %Coalition Republican 9,050 46.3% +42 9,092 46.5% +800 9,892 55.5% Republican 7,685 39.3% +13 7,698 39.4% +241 7,939 44.5% Democratic 2,754 14.1% +16 2,770 14.2% -2,770 Eliminated Write-in 51 0.3% -51 Eliminated Total votes19,54019,56017,831 Blank or inactive ballots 780 +1,729 2,509 Republican hold Coalition hold

District N

District P

District R

District T

Notes

See also List of Alaska State Legislatures

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