2010 Alaska elections

2010 Alaska elections

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A general election was held in Alaska on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.^[1] The primary elections to select the partisan nominees were held on August 24, 2010.

Two months after the November 2010 elections, incumbent Lisa Murkowski was certified as the winner of the United States Senate race.^[2] She ran as a write-in candidate after losing the Republican Party primary to Joe Miller.^[3]

Federal

United States Senate

Main article: 2010 United States Senate election in Alaska

2010 United States Senate election in Alaska^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lisa Murkowski (incumbent, write-in)	101,091	39.49%
	Republican	Joe Miller	90,839	35.49%
	Democratic	Scott McAdams	60,045	23.46%
	Libertarian	David Haase	1,459	0.57%
	Independent	Timothy Carter	927	0.36%
	Independent	Ted Gianoutsos	458	0.18%
	Write-in	Others	1,143	0.45%
Total votes			255,962	100%

United States House of Representatives

Main article: 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

Alaska's at-large congressional district election, 2010^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Young (incumbent)	175,384	68.96%
	Democratic	Harry Crawford	77,606	30.51%
	Write-in		1,345	0.53%
Total votes			254,335	100%

State

Governor

Main article: 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election

2010 Alaska gubernatorial election^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sean Parnell (incumbent)	151,318	59.06%
	Democratic	Ethan Berkowitz	96,519	37.68%
	Independence	Don Wright	4,775	1.86%
	Libertarian	Billy Toien	2,682	1.05%
	Write-in		898	0.35%
Total votes			256,192	100%

State judiciary

Two statewide judicial positions were up for retention in 2010.^[5]

State Supreme Court

One justice on the Alaska Supreme Court was up for retention: Justice Dana Fabe who was appointed by Governor Tony Knowles in 1996.^[6]

Results by state house district

Yes:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

No:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

Justice Fabe retention, 2010^[4]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	126,885	54.36
No	106,524	45.64
Total votes	233,409	100.00

Court of Appeals

One judge on the Alaska Court of Appeals was up for retention: Judge David Mannheimer who was appointed by Governor Steve Cowper in 1990.^[5]

Results by state house district

Yes:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

No:

•   50–60%

Judge Mannheimer retention, 2010^[4]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	132,048	61.63
No	82,223	38.37
Total votes	214,271	100.00

State legislature

State Senate

Main article: 2010 Alaska Senate elections

Alaska Senate^[7]

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	10	10
	Democratic	10	10
Total		20	20

State House of Representatives

Main article: 2010 Alaska House of Representatives elections

Alaska House of Representatives^[8]

Party		Before	After	Change
	Republican	21	24	3
	Democratic	18	16	2
Vacant		1	0	1
Total		40	40

Ballot measures

Five statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot in 2010: two in August and three in November.^[9]

Measure 1 (August)

The Ban on Use of Public Funds for Campaigns, Lobbying, and Contractor Restrictions Initiative would prohibit the use of public funds for political campaigns and lobbying and prohibit political contributions from government contractors and their families.^[10]

Results by state house district

No:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

Ballot Measure 1 (August)

Choice	Votes	%
No	97,478	60.78
Yes	62,909	39.22
Total votes	160,387	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[11]

Measure 2

The Parental Notification of Abortion Initiative would forbid minors from getting an abortion without a doctor informing at least one parent.^[12]

Results by state house district

Yes:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

No:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%

Ballot Measure 2

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	90,259	56.06
No	70,746	43.94
Total votes	161,005	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[11]

Measure 1 (November)

The Increase Size of State Legislature Amendment would add four more representatives and two more senators to the Alaska State Legislature.^[13]

Results by state house district

Yes:

•   50–60%

No:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

Ballot Measure 1 (November)

Choice	Votes	%
No	147,744	59.76
Yes	99,490	40.24
Total votes	247,234	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[4]

Bonding Proposition A

The Revenue Bonds for Veterans' Mortgage Program Measure would allow the state to guarantee up to $600 million in revenue bonds issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to purchase residential mortgages for qualifying veterans.^[14]

Results by state house district

Yes:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

Bonding Proposition A

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	152,629	61.98
No	93,624	38.02
Total votes	246,253	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[4]

Bonding Proposition B

The Library, Education, and Research Facilities Bond Measure would issue $397.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund library, education, and educational research facilities.^[15]

Results by state house district

Yes:

•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%

No:

•   50–60%

Bonding Proposition B

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	147,980	59.38
No	101,246	40.62
Total votes	249,226	100.00
Source: Alaska Division of Elections[4]

References

1. "Alaska - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
2. Muskal, Michael (December 31, 2010). "Murkowski's election in Alaska is certified". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Joling, Dan (September 1, 2010). "Sen. Murkowski's Defeat Marks Major Tea Party Win". WBBM-TV. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
4. "State of Alaska 2010 General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
5. "Alaska judicial elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
6. Demer, Lisa (October 29, 2010). "Allies defend Fabe as justice fights campaign to oust her". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
7. "Alaska State Senate elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
8. "Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
9. "Alaska 2010 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
10. "Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Ban on Use of Public Funds for Campaigns, Lobbying, and Contractor Restrictions Initiative (August 2010)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
11. "August 24, 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
12. "Alaska Ballot Measure 2, Parental Notification of Abortion Initiative (August 2010)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
13. "Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Increase Size of State Legislature Amendment (2010)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
14. "Alaska Proposition A, Revenue Bonds for Veterans' Mortgage Program Measure (2010)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
15. "Alaska Proposition B, Library, Education, and Research Facilities Bond Measure (2010)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

External links

• Alaska Division of Elections
• Candidates for Alaska State Offices at Project Vote Smart
• Alaska Candidate List at Imagine Election - Search for candidates by address or zip code
• Alaska Election Guide from Congress.org
• 2010 House and Senate Campaign Finance for Alaska at the Federal Election Commission
• Alaska Congressional Races in 2010 campaign finance data for federal-level candidates from OpenSecrets
• Alaska 2010 campaign finance data for state-level candidates from Follow the Money
• 2010 Election at Anchorage Daily News
• Alaska Polls at Pollster.com
• Alaska^{[permanent dead link]} at Rasmussen Reports