2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska

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2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
November 6, 2012
 
Nominee Don Young Sharon Cissna Jim McDermott
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 185,296 82,927 15,028
Percentage 63.9% 28.6% 5.2%
Results by state house district
Young:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cissna:      40–50%
Representative At-large before election

Don Young
Republican

Elected Representative At-large

Don Young
Republican

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The 2012 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of Alaska in the 113th United States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. As is the case every twelve years in Alaska, this was the only statewide election contest in the state held in 2012. A primary election was held on August 28, 2012.[1]

Primary elections

Republican

Candidates

Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
For the actor born John Richard Cox Jr., see John Howard (American actor).
  • John R. Cox, retired Navy officer and candidate for this seat in 2010[3][4]
  • Terre Gales, asset manager, former defense contractor, and Air Force veteran[3][5]

Primary results

Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 58,789 78.6
Republican John Cox 11,179 14.9
Republican Terre Gales 4,841 6.5
Total votes 74,809 100

ADL (Alaskan Independence–Democratic–Libertarian)

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary

Libertarian Candidates

Advanced to general
  • Jim C. McDermott, business professor[3][4]

Primary results

ADL combined primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon Cissna 16,329 42.8
Democratic Matt Moore 7,374 19.3
Libertarian Jim McDermott 5,741 15.0
Democratic Debra Chesnut 5,626 14.7
Democratic Frank Vondersaar 2,085 5.5
Democratic Doug Urquidi 1,034 2.7
Total votes 38,189 100

Independents

  • Ted Gianoutsos of Anchorage. Perennial candidate who filed by nominating petition to run as an independent (referred to as "Non-Affiliated" by the Alaska Division of Elections).[12]
  • Clinton Desjarlais of Anchorage. Non-affiliated write-in candidate[12]
  • Fletcher Fuller Jr. of Anchorage. Non-affiliated write-in candidate[12]
  • Sidney Hill of Palmer. Non-affiliated write-in candidate[12]

General election

Endorsements

Don Young (R)

Organizations

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[16] Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[17] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[18] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[19] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[20] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[21] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[22] Safe R November 4, 2012

Results

2012 Alaska's at-large congressional district election[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Don Young (incumbent) 185,296 63.9 −5.0
Democratic Sharon Cissna 82,927 28.6 −1.9
Libertarian Jim McDermott 15,028 5.2 N/A
Independent Ted Gianoutsos 5,589 1.9 N/A
Write-in 964 0.3 −0.2
Majority 102,369 35.3 −3.1
Total votes 289,804 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "2011/12 Election Dates and Hours". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  2. ^ Klint, Chris (February 22, 2012). "Rep. Don Young Files to Run for 21st Term". ktuu.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d Burke, Jill (August 23, 2012). "Long shots face long odds in quest to unseat Alaska Congressman Don Young". Alaska Dispatch. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  5. ^ Nesper, Mike (June 13, 2012). "ER's Gales: Congress lacks 'courage'". Alaska Star. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  6. ^ a b "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election - August 28, 2012 - Official Results". State of Alaska Division of Elections. September 17, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Mauer, Richard (April 11, 2012). "Cissna announces run for Congress". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  8. ^ "Anchorage Democrat plans to run against Young for Congress". Anchorage Daily News. Associated Press. May 9, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  9. ^ Toeplitz, Shira; Trygstad, Kyle; Peoples, Steve (May 24, 2011). "At-Large Seats Seem Safe for Both Parties". Roll Call. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  10. ^ "Undeterred by failed Assembly bid, Urquidi plans to run for Congress". Alaska Star. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on May 18, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  11. ^ "State of Alaska General Election - November 5, 2002 - Official Results" (PDF). Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. December 6, 2002. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
  12. ^ a b c d "November 6, 2012 General Election Candidate List". Juneau: Alaska Division of Elections. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012.
  13. ^ "Upcoming Election - Alaska". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Endorsements" (PDF). National Right to Life. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Help With Voting". Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "The Cook Political Report — Charts – 2012 House Competitive Races". Cookpolitical.com. November 5, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  17. ^ "House Ratings". Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com. November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  18. ^ [1], as of November 4, 2012
  19. ^ Crystal Ball, as of November 5, 2012
  20. ^ House Race Ratings, The New York Times, as of November 4, 2012
  21. ^ [2], as of November 4, 2012
  22. ^ "House Ratings". The Hill. November 3, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  23. ^ "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 7, 2012.
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