Alaska — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Alaska in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2 of 2 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 193,841 | 59.4% |
| Democratic | 123,594 | 37.9% |
| Independent | 3,783 | 1.2% |
| Write-in | 1,730 | 0.5% |
| Alaskan Independence | 1,660 | 0.5% |
| Libertarian | 1,589 | 0.5% |
| Total | 326,197 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Begich | Democrat | 151,767 | 47.8% |
| Ted Stevens | Republican | 147,814 | 46.5% |
| Bob Bird | Alaskan Independence | 13,197 | 4.2% |
| Fredrick D. ‘‘David’’ Haase | Libertarian | 2,483 | 0.8% |
| Ted Gianoutsos | No Party Affiliation | 1,385 | 0.4% |
| Write-in | 1,077 | 0.3% | |
| Total | 317,723 |
U.S. House of Representatives
At large
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Young | Republican | 158,939 | 50.1% |
| Ethan A. Berkowitz | Democrat | 142,560 | 45.0% |
| Don R. Wright | Alaskan Independence | 14,274 | 4.5% |
| Write-in | 1,205 | 0.4% | |
| Total | 316,978 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.