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Alaska state executive official elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 7
- Early voting: Oct. 22 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID required
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: June 1, 2018 |
| Primary: August 21, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Alaska |
| Ballotpedia analysis |
| Federal and state primary competitiveness State executive elections in 2018 Impact of term limits in 2018 State government trifectas and triplexes |
| Other state executive elections |
The following state executive offices were up for election in Alaska in 2018. Click on the following links to learn more about each race:
Candidates and election results
Governor
General election
General election for Governor of Alaska
Mike Dunleavy defeated Mark Begich, incumbent Bill Walker, and William Toien in the general election for Governor of Alaska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Dunleavy (R) | 51.4 | 145,631 | |
| Mark Begich (D) | 44.4 | 125,739 | ||
| Bill Walker (Independent) | 2.0 | 5,757 | ||
| William Toien (L) | 1.9 | 5,402 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 605 | ||
| Total votes: 283,134 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Alaska
Mark Begich advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Alaska on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Begich | 100.0 | 33,451 | |
| Total votes: 33,451 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Alaska
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Alaska on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Dunleavy | 61.5 | 43,802 | |
| Mead Treadwell | 32.0 | 22,780 | ||
| Michael Sheldon | 2.3 | 1,640 | ||
| Merica Hlatcu | 1.5 | 1,064 | ||
| Thomas Gordon | 1.4 | 994 | ||
| Gerald Heikes | 0.7 | 499 | ||
| Darin Colbry | 0.6 | 416 | ||
| Total votes: 71,195 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jacob Kern (R)
- Scott Hawkins (R)
Lieutenant governor
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
Kevin Meyer defeated Debra Call, incumbent Byron Mallott, and Carolyn Clift in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Meyer (R) | 51.4 | 145,631 | |
| Debra Call (D) | 44.4 | 125,739 | ||
| Byron Mallott (Independent) | 2.0 | 5,757 | ||
| Carolyn Clift (L) | 1.9 | 5,402 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 605 | ||
| Total votes: 283,134 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
Debra Call advanced from the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debra Call | 100.0 | 34,291 | |
| Total votes: 34,291 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska on August 21, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Meyer | 35.8 | 23,838 | |
| Edie Grunwald | 27.1 | 18,097 | ||
| Gary Stevens | 12.2 | 8,123 | ||
| Lynn Gattis | 10.3 | 6,898 | ||
| Sharon Jackson | 8.1 | 5,394 | ||
| Stephen Wright | 6.5 | 4,321 | ||
| Total votes: 66,671 | ||||
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Context of the 2018 elections
Party control in Alaska
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Alaska came under divided government in 2014 when Alaska elected independent Bill Walker as governor. From 1992 to 2017, Alaska was under trifecta control for six years, with Republicans controlling the state from 2003 to 2006 and from 2013 to 2014.
Alaska Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Six years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Voter information
How the primary works
Alaska uses a top-four primary for congressional and state-level offices. Under Alaska's top-four primary system, all candidates for a given office run in a single primary election. The top four vote-getters, regardless of partisan affiliation, then advance to the general election.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
In Alaska, polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. Alaska is divided between the Alaska time zone and the Hawaii-Aleutian time zone. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[3][4]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To register to vote in Alaska, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of Alaska, and at least 18 years of age or within 90 days of their 18th birthday. An individual convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude may not register to vote until their voting rights have been restored. If registered to vote in another state, applicants must be willing to cancel that registration in order to vote in Alaska. To vote in Alaska, registered voters must be at least 18 years old and have been a resident of the state and election district for at least 30 days.[5]
Prospective voters can register online, with a paper form, or in person at a Division of Elections Office or a voter registration agency.[6] The deadline to register or make changes to a registration is 30 days before an election.[7]
If submitting an application form by mail, fax, or email, the applicant must provide one of the following forms of identification either with his or her application or when voting for the first time:[7]
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Automatic registration
Alaska automatically registers eligible individuals to vote when they apply for a Permanent Fund Dividend, unless they opt out.[9]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Alaska has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Alaska allows same-day voter registration in presidential election years, but voters who do so can vote only for the offices of president and vice president.[10]
Residency requirements
Alaska law requires 30 days of residency in the state and election district before a person may vote.[11]
According to the Division of Elections' website, "you are considered an Alaska resident if you reside in the state and intend to remain a resident or, if you temporarily leave the state, you have intention to return (Active military members, spouses or dependents are exempt from the intent to return requirement)."[5]
Verification of citizenship
Alaska does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[12] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The site My Voter Information, run by the Alaska Department of Elections, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Alaska requires voters to present non-photo identification while voting.[13][14]
The following were accepted forms of identification as of July 2024. Click here for the Alaska Division of Elections' page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
- Voter ID card
- Driver’s license
- State ID
- Other photo ID
- Passport
- Hunting or fishing license
- If you do not have the one of the identifications listed above, you may present a current utility bill or paycheck, government check or bank statement or other government issued document. These documents must have your current residence address.[14]
Early voting
Alaska permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.
Absentee voting
All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by-mail in Alaska. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee/by-mail.[15]
If a voter is already registered to vote, an absentee ballot application must be received by elections officials at least 10 days prior to the election. If a voter has not yet registered to vote, or needs to update voter registration information, an absentee/mail-in ballot application must be received at least 30 days before the election.[15]
Impact of term limits
Two state executive seats in Alaska were up for election in 2018. In the 2018 elections, no officials were ineligible to run because of term limits.
Of the 283 state executives offices on the ballot in 2018, 131 of them were represented by incumbents who were subject to term limits. Of the 36 gubernatorial seats up for election in 2018, 13 governors—two Democrats and 11 Republicans—were term-limited and therefore unable to run for re-election. Of the 31 states with term limits that held state executives elections in 2018, some incumbents in 18 of the states were term-limited.
A total of 49 state executive officials were ineligible to run in the 2018 elections because of term limits. This represented 17 percent of the 283 total seats up for election in 2018.[16] Republicans had more than six times as many state executive officials term-limited in 2018 than Democrats. A total of seven Democrats were term-limited, while 40 Republicans were term-limited. The other two term-limited officials were nonpartisan.
Past elections
2016
There were no state executive elections in Alaska in 2016.
2014
The following elections took place in 2014.
- Alaska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
- Alaska state executive official elections, 2014
2012
There were no state executive elections in Alaska in 2012.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Alaska state executive election 2018. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
State profile
| Demographic data for Alaska | ||
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| Alaska | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 737,709 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 570,641 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 66% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 5.9% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 13.8% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 1.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 8.4% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 6.5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.1% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 28% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $72,515 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Alaska. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Alaska
Alaska voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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Footnotes
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "August 18, 2020 Primary Election Information," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Polling Place Hours," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Find Law, "Alaska Statutes Title 15. Elections 15.15.320. Voters in line when polls close," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "Who Can Register And Who Can Vote?" accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Register to Vote or Update Your Voter Registration," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "State of Alaska Voter Registration Application," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Alaska Department of Revenue, “Automatic voter registration,” accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, "Presidential Elections," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Alaska Department of Revenue, “Automatic voter registration,” accessed March 1, 2023
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Alaska State Legislature, "Alaska Statutes 2018 Sec. 15.15.225 Voter identification at polls," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Alaska Division of Elections, "Voting at the Polling Place Election Day," accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Alaska Division of Elections, “Absentee and Early Voting,” accessed July 15, 2024
- ↑ Some of the 49 state executive officials in 2018 may have resigned before their term ended. These state executive officials were still counted in the total number of term-limited state executives in 2018.
