Alaska state elections, 2006 - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

On November 7, 2006, the state of Alaska held its general election. On the ballot were races for U.S Representative

United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2006

The Alaska Congressional election of 2006 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The...

, Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Alaska gubernatorial election, 2006

The 2006 Alaska gubernatorial general election took place on November 7, 2006. The former mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin, was elected governor.-Republican primary:...

, 10 of 20 seats in the Alaska Senate

Alaska Senate

The Alaska Senate is the upper house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The Senate consists of twenty members, each of whom represents an equal amount of districts with populations of about 31,347 people . Senators serve four-year terms, without term...

, all 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives

Alaska House of Representatives

The Alaska House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members, each of whom represents a district of about 15,673 people . Members serve two-year terms without term limits...

, 2 ballot measures, plus retention elections for 18 judges of the Alaska Superior Court

Alaska Court System

The Alaska Court System is the unified, centrally administered, and totally state-funded judicial system for the State of Alaska. It has four levels of state courts: the Alaska Supreme Court, the Alaska Court of Appeals, the Alaska Superior Court, and the Alaska District Court...

and 13 judges of the Alaska District Court.

U.S. Representative Election Results

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* indicates incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

Candidate	Hometown	Votes	%
Diane E. Benson Diane E. Benson Diane E. Benson is an Alaskan politician, inspirational speaker, video production consultant, published writer and dramatist. In August 2010, she became the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor for the state of Alaska, easily outpacing three other opponents in the Democratic primary on August...	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	93,879	40.01
Alexander Crawford	Anchorage	4,029	1.72
Eva L. Ince	Anchorage	1,819	0.78
William W. "Bill" Ratigan	Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...	1,615	0.69
Don E. Young Don Young Donald Edwin "Don" Young is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1973. He is a member of the Republican Party.Young is the 6th most senior U.S. Representative and the 2nd most senior Republican Representative, as well as the 2nd most senior Republican in Congress as a whole... *	Fort Yukon Fort Yukon, Alaska As of the census of 2000, there were 595 people, 225 households, and 137 families residing in the city. The population density was 85.0 people per square mile . There were 317 housing units at an average density of 45.3 per square mile...	132,743	56.57
Write-in Votes Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...		560	0.24

Alaska gubernatorial election results

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Candidates	Hometowns	Votes	%
Andrew J. Halcro Andrew Halcro Andrew Halcro is an American politician from Anchorage, Alaska. Formerly a Republican member of the Alaska Legislature, he ran for Governor of Alaska as an Independent candidate in the 2006 election, running third with 9.46% of the vote.-Early life:Halcro was born in San Francisco, California to... and Fay Von Gemmingen	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... /Palmer Palmer, Alaska Palmer is the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in the state of Alaska, USA. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 5,937....	22,443	9.46
Tony Knowles Tony Knowles (politician) Anthony Carroll Knowles is an American Democratic politician and businessman who served as the seventh Governor of Alaska from December 1994 to December 2002. Barred from seeking a third consecutive term as governor in 2002, he ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2004 and again for governor in... and Ethan A. Berkowitz	Anchorage/Anchorage	97,238	40.97
David M. Massie (no running mate)	Anchorage	593	0.25
Sarah H. Palin and Sean R. Parnell	Wasilla Wasilla, Alaska Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census... /Anchorage	114,697	48.33
William S. "Billy" Toien and Robert D. Mirabal	Anchorage/Anchorage	682	0.29
Don R. Wright Don Wright (politician) Donald Rose "Don" Wright is an American politician and former president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, serving from 1970 to 1972 during the height of activity over passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Most of his notoriety in Alaskan politics has come as a perennial candidate... and Douglas L. Welton	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage... /Fairbanks	1,285	0.54
Write-in votes Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...		384	0.16

State Senate

Alaska State Senate		Members
	Republican-Held	12
	Democrat-Held	8
Elections, 2006
	Republican Held and Uncontested	7
	Contested	9
	Democratic Held and Uncontested	4
Total		20

State Senate Election Results

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* indicates incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...

Party	Candidate	Hometown	Votes	%
District B
	Kim Elton *	Juneau Juneau, Alaska The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...	8,679	64.51
	Herman M. "Mac" Meiners, Jr.	Juneau	4,742	35.25
	Write-in votes Write-in candidate A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...		32	0.24
District D
	David P. Braun	Healy Healy, Alaska Healy is a census-designated place in and the borough seat of Denali Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 971 at the 2007 census.-Geography:Healy is located at ....	415	2.70
	Ralph C. Seekins *	Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...	5,952	38.67
	Joe J. Thomas Joe Thomas (Alaska politician) Joe J. Thomas is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the D District since 2006. He was previously an official with the Laborers' Union Local 942.-External links:* official government website* profile...	Fairbanks	8,992	58.42
	Write-in votes		34	0.22
District F
	Tim Beck	North Pole North Pole, Alaska North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...	2,953	27.19
	Gene Therriault Gene Therriault Gene Therriault was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the F district from 2000 to 2009. He most recently served as the Senate Minority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1992 through 2000.... *	North Pole	6,881	72.57
	Write-in votes		26	0.24
District H
	Jay Cross	Big Lake Big Lake, Alaska Big Lake is a census-designated place in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area...	4,351	30.74
	Charlie Huggins Charlie Huggins Charlie Huggins is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the H District since his appointment in 2004.-External links:* official government website* profile... *	Wasilla Wasilla, Alaska Wasilla is a city in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, United States and the sixth-largest city in Alaska. It is located on the northern point of Cook Inlet in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of the southcentral part of the state. The city's population was 7,831 at the 2010 census...	9,743	68.83
	Write-in votes		61	0.43
District J
	Earl Mayo	Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...	3,082	38.70
	Bill Wielechowski Bill Wielechowski Bill P. Wielechowski is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing the J District since 2006. Wielechowski is of Polish origin; his grandfather came to America from Kraków in 1910...	Anchorage	4,848	60.88
	Write-in votes		33	0.41

Party	Candidate	Hometown	Votes	%
District L
	Johnny Ellis Johnny Ellis Johnny Ellis is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate, representing District L since 1992. He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. Previously he was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986 through 1992.... *	Anchorage	7,105	95.01
	Write-in votes		373	4.99
District N
	Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire Lesil McGuire is an American politician in the state of Alaska. As of 2009, she is a Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the N District, taking office in 2007 immediately after her tenure as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2006.-Early years:McGuire...	Anchorage	8,348	65.92
	Ray Utter	Anchorage	4,269	33.71
	Write-in votes		46	0.36
District P
	Con Bunde *	Anchorage	8,607	53.10
	Macon Roberts	Anchorage	7,567	46.68
	Write-in votes		36	0.22
District R
	Charles E. Davidson	Kodiak Kodiak, Alaska Kodiak is one of 7 communities and the main city on Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island Borough, in the U.S. state of Alaska. All commercial transportation between the entire island and the outside world goes through this city either via ferryboat or airline...	4,300	39.66
	Gary Stevens Gary Stevens (Alaska politician) Gary Stevens is the President of the Alaska Senate. He is a Republican, representing the R District since his appointment in February 2003. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 2000 through 2003. Stevens was selected on November 6, 2008, as Senate President for... *	Kodiak	6,510	60.04
	Write-in votes		32	0.30
District S
	Norman Ayagalria	Bethel Bethel, Alaska Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...	2,234	30.30
	Lyman F. Hoffman *	Bethel Bethel, Alaska Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...	5,010	67.96
	Write-in votes		128	1.74

State House

Alaska State House		Members
	Republican-Held	27
	Democrat-Held	13
Elections, 2006
	Uncontested Republican	6
	Contested	28
	Uncontested Democratic	6
Total		40

State House Election Results