Alaska Senate district M

Alaska's M
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Shelley Hughes
R–Palmer
since 2023
Population37,629[1]

Alaska Senate district M is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Shelley Hughes since 2023. Hughes previously represented District F from 2017 to 2023. District M is located in the Mat-Su Valley and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 25th and 26th House of Representatives districts, including Palmer, Butte, and Gateway.[2]

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2022

Nonpartisan primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Hughes (incumbent) 7,707 75.7
Democratic Jim Cooper 2,479 24.3
Total votes 10,186 100.00
General election[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelley Hughes (incumbent) 11,257 75.8
Democratic Jim Cooper 3,561 24.0
Write-in Write-ins 32 0.2
Total votes 14,850 100.0
Republican hold

Election results (2013 boundaries)

Map of District M of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022

2020 (special)

After the death of Sen. Chris Birch in August 2019,[5] Governor Mike Dunleavy appointed state representative Josh Revak to the Senate the following month.

Republican primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Revak (incumbent) 2,499 66.2
Republican Ray Metcalfe 911 24.2
Republican Harold Borbridge 362 9.6
Total votes 3,772 100.0
Democratic primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anita Thorne 2,732 87.5
Democratic Nicholas Willie 389 12.5
Total votes 3,121 100.0

Thorne withdrew from the election without naming a replacement.[7]

Special election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Josh Revak (incumbent) 10,390 57.6
Independent Andy Holleman 7,596 42.1
Write-in Write-ins 55 0.3
Total votes 18,041 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Birch 3,144 77.90
Republican Bekah Halat 892 22.10
Total votes 4,036 100
Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Park 1,738 100.0
Total votes 1,738 100
General election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Birch 8,665 58.48
Democratic Janice Park 6,110 41.23
Write-ins Write-ins 43 0.29
Total votes 14,818 100
Republican hold

2014

Republican primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Meyer (incumbent) 5,654 100.0
Total votes 5,654 100
Democratic primary[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Felix E. Rivera 2,701 100.0
Total votes 2,701 100
General election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Meyer (incumbent) 9,909 69.71
Democratic Felix E. Rivera 4,239 29.82
Write-ins Write-ins 66 0.46
Total votes 14,214 100
Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

Map of District M of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013

2012

Republican primary[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Fairclough 5,008 100.0
Total votes 5,008 100
Democratic primary[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bettye Davis (incumbent) 1,442 52.49
Democratic Harry Crawford 1,305 47.51
Total votes 2,747 100
General election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Fairclough 11,012 62.12
Democratic Bettye Davis (incumbent) 6,676 37.66
Write-ins Write-ins 38 0.21
Total votes 17,726 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Total Population". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Anchorage state Sen. Chris Birch dies at 68". Anchorage Daily News. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  7. ^ Brooks, James (August 31, 2020). "New candidates emerge in campaigns for Alaska Legislature". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "2018 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 21, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "2018 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 2018 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "2014 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 19, 2014 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
  12. ^ a b "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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