Alaska Senate district D

Alaska's D State Senate district
Senator	Jesse Bjorkman R–Nikiski since 2023
Population	36,936[1]

Alaska Senate district D is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jesse Bjorkman since 2023. District D is located in the Kenai Peninsula and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 7th House of Representatives district and 8th House of Representatives district, including Kenai and Soldotna.^[2]

From 2013 to 2022, the district covered a portion of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley - this area is now encompassed by district N and district O.

Election results (2022 boundaries)

2024

Nonpartisan primary^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Coalition Republican	Jesse Bjorkman (incumbent)	2,924	44.3
	Republican	Ben Carpenter	2,660	40.3
	Democratic	Tina Wegener	845	12.8
	Independence	Andy Cizek (withdrew)	172	2.6
Total votes			6,601	100.0

General election^[4]

Party		Candidate	First choice			Round 1			Round 2
			Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	%
	Coalition Republican	Jesse Bjorkman	9,234	47.82%	+23	9,257	47.92%	+545	9,802	54.71%
	Republican	Ben Carpenter	7,848	40.64%	+17	7,865	40.71%	+249	8,114	45.29%
	Democratic	Tina Wegener	2,182	11.30%	+14	2,196	11.37%	-2,196	Eliminated
	Write-in		47	0.24%	-47	Eliminated
Total votes			19,311			19,318			17,916
Blank or inactive ballots						820		+1,402	2,222
	Republican hold
	Coalition hold

2022

Nonpartisan primary^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tuckerman Babcock	5,157	49.3
	Republican	Jesse Bjorkman	3,754	35.9
	Independent	Andy Cizek	1,543	14.8
Total votes			10,454	100.00

General election^[6]

Party		Candidate	First choice			Round 1			Round 2
			Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	%	Transfer	Votes	%
	Republican	Jesse Bjorkman	6,950	45.82	+122	7,072	46.56	+532	7,604	53.56
	Republican	Tuckerman Babcock	6,311	41.60	+20	6,331	41.68	+263	6,594	46.44
	Independent	Andy Cizek	1,768	11.66	+19	1,787	11.76	-1,787	Eliminated
	Write-in		140	0.92	-140	Eliminated
Total votes			15,169			15,190			14,198
Blank or inactive ballots						1,046		+992	2,038
	Republican hold

Election results (2013 boundaries)

Map of District D of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022

2020

Republican primary^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David S. Wilson (incumbent)	1,734	33.9
	Republican	Stephen Wright	1,325	25.9
	Republican	Loy "Santa" Thurman	1,134	22.2
	Republican	Bee Rupright	469	9.2
	Republican	Chandra McCain-Finch	340	6.7
	Republican	Huhnkie Lee	110	2.2
Total votes			5,112	100.0

Democratic primary^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Thomas Lamb	1,329	100.0
Total votes			1,329	100.0

General election^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David S. Wilson (incumbent)	12,600	69.2
	Nonpartisan	James D. "Dan" Mayfield	2,618	14.4
	Democratic	Thomas Lamb	2,613	14.3
	Write-in	Write-ins	386	2.1
Total votes			18,217	100.0
	Republican hold

2016

Republican primary^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David S. Wilson	1,748	51.78
	Republican	Lynn Gattis	1,628	51.78
Total votes			3,376	100

General election^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David S. Wilson	11,689	96.44
	Write-ins	Write-ins	431	3.56
Total votes			12,120	100
	Republican hold

Election results (2012 boundaries)

Map of District D of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013

2012

Republican primary^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy	2,802	57.42
	Republican	Linda Menard (incumbent)	2,078	42.58
Total votes			4,880	100

General election^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy	11,724	94.24
	Write-ins	Write-ins	716	5.76
Total votes			12,440	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Total Population". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 16 June 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. "Senate District D RCV Detailed Report" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
5. "Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. August 16, 2022.
6. "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska | Senate District D" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
7. "2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
8. "2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
9. "2016 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 16, 2016 Official Results" (PDF).
10. "Alaska Election Summary" (PDF).
11. "State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
12. "State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Alaska Division of Elections. Retrieved 21 December 2024.