United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2006

United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2006

November 7, 2006

Nominee Don Young Diane E. Benson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 132,743 93,879 Percentage 56.57% 40.01%

Representative At-large before election Don Young Republican Elected Representative At-large Don Young Republican

The Alaska Congressional election of 2006 was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. The term of the state's sole Representative to the United States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2007. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009. The primary elections were held on August 22, 2006.

Combined primary

Candidates

• Diane E. Benson (D), 2002Green Party nominee for Governor
• Ray Metcalfe (D), former Alaska State Representative
• Eva L. Ince (G)
• Alexander Crawford (L)
• Todd Hyde (D)
• Frank Vondersaar (D), perennial candidate
• Sol L. Gerstenfeld (L)

Results

Combined Party primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Diane E. Benson	19,421	40.41
	Democratic	Ray Metcalfe	16,529	34.40
	Green	Eva L. Ince	3,620	7.53
	Libertarian	Alexander Crawford	3,176	6.61
	Democratic	Todd Hyde	2,482	5.16
	Democratic	Frank Vondersaar	2,141	4.46
	Libertarian	Sol L. Gerstenfeld	687	1.43
Total votes			48,056	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Don Young, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican Party primary results[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Young (inc.)	81,089	100.00
Total votes			81,089	100.00

General election

Results

Alaska's At-large congressional district election, 2006[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Don Young (inc.)	132,743	56.57
	Democratic	Diane E. Benson	93,879	40.01
	Libertarian	Alexander Crawford	4,029	1.72
	Green	Eva L. Ince	1,819	0.78
	Independent	Bill Ratigan	1,615	0.69
	Write-ins		560	0.24
Total votes			234,645	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/06PRIM/data/results.pdf
2. http://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/06PRIM/data/results.pdf
3. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#2