| |
|---|
| Alaska |
 |
|
|
| |
|---|
|
Election Timeline
March 6, 2012 - Presidential caucuses
TBD - Deadline to file for candidacy
August 28, 2012 - Primary elections (non-presidential)
November 6, 2012 - Election day
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Alaska is the 6th most conservative state, voting
28.80% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Alaska is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Alaska ranks 14th among the 50 states.
|
|
| |
|
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
|
| |
|
|
No competitive races in 2012
|
| |
|
|
|
Projected winner listed first
District AL: Don Young (R)-inc vs. Frank Vondersaar (D)
|
| |
|
|
Current Partisan Breakdown
|
| |
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 GOP |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - Joint control |
10 GOP, 10 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
24 GOP, 16 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Sean Parnell (R) - 1st full term, up for re-election in 2014
Lt. Governor: Mead Treadwell (R) - 1st term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Lisa Murkowski (R) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2016
Junior Senator: Mark Begich (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2014
House District AL: Don Young (R) - 20th term (might retire)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
|
| |
| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
|
| President |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Senate |
| Class 2 |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
Weak D |
-- |
| Class 3 |
-- |
-- |
Weak R |
-- |
-- |
Weak R |
|
| Governor |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
Mod R |
-- |
Solid R |
|
| House |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
1 GOP |
| CD-AL |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak R |
Solid R |
|
BOLD - party turnover
|
Race ratings:
|
"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
|
|
|
|
| |
|
