Alaska Senate district B

Alaska's B
State Senate district
Senator
  Jesse Kiehl
D
since January 15, 2019
Demographics63% White
0.9% Black
6.1% Hispanic
5.9% Asian
10.3% Native American
1.3% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6% Other
12% Multiracial
Population36,317[1]

Alaska Senate district B is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It is represented by Democrat Jesse Kiehl since 2019.[2] District B is located in Southeast Alaska and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 3rd House of Representatives district and 4th House of Representatives district, including the cities of Juneau and Skagway.[3]

From 2013 to 2022, district B covered part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area - these parts are now encompassed by district Q and district R.

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2024

Nonpartisan primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) 6,256 100.0
Total votes 6,256 100.0
General election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) 15,508 96.51
Write-in 561 3.49
Total votes 16,069 100.0
Democratic hold
Coalition hold

2022

Nonpartisan primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) 8,921 100.0
Total votes 8,921 100.0
General election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) 12,724 95.8
Write-in Write-ins 554 4.2
Total votes 13,278 100.0
Democratic hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

2020

Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Myers Jr. 1,739 50.2
Republican John Coghill (incumbent) 1,725 49.8
Total votes 3,462 100.0
General election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Myers Jr. 10,187 57.1
Independent Marna Sanford 6,610 37.0
Independent Evan Eads (unofficially withdrew)[10] 986 5.5
Write-in Write-ins 67 0.4
Total votes 17,867 100.0
Republican hold

2016

Republican primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Coghill (incumbent) 1,421 100.0
Total votes 1,421 100
Democratic primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luke Hopkins 1,036 100.0
Total votes 1,036 100
General election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Coghill (incumbent) 8,429 52.96
Democratic Luke Hopkins 7,336 46.09
Write-ins Write-ins 151 0.95
Total votes 15,916 100
Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

2012

Republican primary[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Kelly 2,386 100.0
Total votes 2,386 100.0
Democratic primary[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Paskvan (incumbent) 1,224 100.0
Total votes 1,224 100
General election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Kelly 6,232 54.11
Democratic Joe Paskvan (incumbent) 5,249 45.58
Write-ins Write-ins 36 0.31
Total votes 11,517 100
Republican gain from Democratic

List of senators representing the district

Senators Party Years served Electoral history Area represented

John Coghill
(Fairbanks) 		Republican January 22, 2017 –
January 18, 2021 		Redistricted from District A and re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-nomination. 		Fairbanks North Star Borough

Robert Myers Jr.
(North Pole) 		Republican January 18, 2021 –
January 17, 2023 		Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to District Q.

Jesse Kiehl
(Juneau) 		Democratic January 17, 2023 –
present 		Redistricted from District Q and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024. 		Southeast Alaska

References

  1. ^ "Total Population". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. September 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "State of Alaska 2024 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "State Senate Seat B candidate Evan Eads withdrawals from race, endorses Marna Sanford". KTVF. October 18, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "2016 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 16, 2016 Official Results" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
  13. ^ a b "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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