2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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Nominee Don Young Steve Lindbeck Jim McDermott
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 155,088 111,019 31,770
Percentage 50.3% 36.0% 10.3%

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State house district results
Young:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Lindbeck:      40–50%      50–60%

Representative at-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative at-large

Don Young
Republican

The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 114th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Don Young was re-elected to a twenty-third term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Gerald Heikes, minister at Anchorage's nondenominational Bethel Chapel and perennial candidate
  • Jesse Tingley
  • Stephen Wright, US Air Force veteran
  • Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative

Declined

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 38,998 71.5
Republican Stephen Wright 10,189 18.7
Republican Gerald Heikes 2,817 5.2
Republican Jesse Tingley 2,524 4.6
Total votes 54,528 100.0

Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary

Candidates from the Alaska Democratic Party, Alaska Libertarian Party and Alaskan Independence Party appear on the same ballot, with the highest-placed candidate from each party receiving that party's nomination.

Democratic

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Libertarian

Candidates

Declared
  • Jim McDermott
  • Jon Watts

Endorsements

Steve Lindbeck
Individuals
Unions

Results

Democratic–Libertarian–Independence primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Lindbeck 17,009 55.6
Democratic Lynette Hinz 5,130 16.8
Libertarian Jim McDermott 3,960 12.9
Democratic William Hibler 2,918 9.5
Libertarian Jon Watts 1,583 5.2
Total votes 30,543 100.0

General election

Fundraising

Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Don Young (R) $759,967 $716,219 $531,968
Steve Lindbeck (D) $470,897 $153,365 $317,533
Jim McDermott (L) $7,879 $7,879 $0

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Likely R August 10, 2016
Daily Kos Likely R August 17, 2016
Roll Call Safe R August 17, 2016
Rothenberg Political Report Safe R July 14, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball Likely R August 10, 2016

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Don
Young (R)
Steve
Lindbeck (D)
Other Undecided
Alaska Survey Research September 28–October 2, 2016 660 ± 3.8% 45% 30% 16% 9%

Results

2016 Alaska's at-large congressional district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 155,088 50.32% -0.65%
Democratic Steve Lindbeck 111,019 36.02% -4.95%
Libertarian Jim McDermott 31,770 10.31% +2.70%
Independent Bernie Souphanavong 9,093 2.95% N/A
Write-in 1,228 0.40% -0.06%
Total votes 308,198 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

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