Alaska Senate district L

Alaska's L
State Senate district
Senator
  Kelly Merrick
R–Eagle River
since 2023
Population36,237[1]

Alaska Senate district L is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kelly Merrick since 2023. District L is located in Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 23rd House of Representatives district and 24th House of Representatives district, including Chugiak and Eagle River.[2]

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2024

Nonpartisan primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Coalition Republican Kelly Merrick (incumbent) 2,332 33.9
Republican Jared Goecker 2,247 32.7
Democratic Lee Hammermeister 1,003 14.6
Republican Ken McCarty (withdrew) 779 11.3
Republican Sharon Jackson (withdrew) 513 7.5
Total votes 6,874 100.0

After the primary, McCarty withdrew from the race and endorsed Goecker. This would normally mean that Jackson, the fifth place finisher, would move up, but she also withdrew and endorsed Goecker.[4]

General election[5][6]
Party Candidate First choice Round 1 Round 2
Votes % Transfer Votes % Transfer Votes %
Coalition Republican Kelly Merrick 9,050 46.32% +42 9,092 46.48% +800 9,892 55.48%
Republican Jared Goecker 7,685 39.33% +13 7,698 39.36% +241 7,939 44.52%
Democratic Lee Hammermeister 2,754 14.09% +16 2,770 14.16% -2,770 Eliminated
Write-in 51 0.26% -51 Eliminated
Total votes 19,540 19,560 17,831
Blank or inactive ballots 780 +1,729 2,509
Republican hold
Coalition hold

2022

Nonpartisan primary[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Merrick 5,324 53.1
Republican Ken McCarty 2,872 28.7
Republican Joe Wright (withdrew) 1,132 11.3
Republican Clayton Trotter (withdrew) 691 6.9
Total votes 10,019 100.00
General election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelly Merrick 8,497 57.9
Republican Ken McCarty 6,024 41.0
Write-in Write-ins 156 1.1
Total votes 14,677 100.0
Republican hold

Election results (2013 boundaries)

2020

Republican primary[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Natasha von Imhof (incumbent) 2,162 53.5
Republican Stephen Duplantis 1,882 46.5
Total votes 4,044 100.0
Democratic primary[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roselynn Cacy 2,856 100.0
Total votes 2,856 100.0
General election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Natasha von Imhof (incumbent) 10,203 59.7
Democratic Roselynn Cacy 6,706 39.3
Write-in Write-ins 169 1.0
Total votes 17,078 100.0
Republican hold

2016

Republican primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Natasha von Imhof 1,671 47.32
Republican Craig Johnson 1,066 30.19
Republican Jeff Landfield 794 22.49
Total votes 3,531 100
Democratic primary[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Forrest J. McDonald 930 63.39
Democratic Roselynn Cacy 537 36.61
Total votes 1,467 100
General election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Natasha von Imhof 7,645 51.81
Democratic Forrest J. McDonald 5,971 40.46
Independent Tom Johnson 1,088 7.37
Write-ins Write-ins 53 0.36
Total votes 14,757 100
Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

2012

Republican primary[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Meyer (incumbent) 3,110 100.0
Total votes 3,110 100
Democratic primary[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jacob Hale 1,506 100.0
Total votes 1,506 100
General election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Meyer (incumbent) 10,304 72.41
Democratic Jacob Hale 3,894 27.36
Write-ins Write-ins 32 0.22
Total votes 14,230 100
Republican hold

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. September 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Kirch, Steve (August 28, 2024). "Ken McCarty drops out of Eagle River Senate race, endorses incumbent's challenger". KTUU-TV. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "RCV Detailed Report General Election State of Alaska November 05, 2024 Senate District L" (PDF). elections.alaska.gov. State of Alaska. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "State of Alaska 2024 General Election Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 Unofficial Results" (PDF). elections.alaska.gov. State of Alaska. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 18, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. 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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