2022 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION Summary Report
August 16, 2022 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
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U.S. Representative (Special General)
Precincts Reported: 395 of 402 (98.26%)
Candidate Party Total
Begich, Nick REP 44,065 28.56%
Palin, Sarah REP 49,262 31.93%
Peltola, Mary S. DEM 58,689 38.03%
Write-in 2,288 1.48%
Total Votes 154,304
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Pick One Primary
U.S. Senator (Vote for 1) Top 5
Precincts Reported: 395 of 402 (98.26%)
Candidate Party Total
Chesbro, Patricia R. DEM 9,620 6.18%
Kelley, Buzz A. REP 3,450 2.22%
Murkowski, Lisa REP 68,800 44.18%
Nolin, Pat L. REP 1,706 1.10%
Tshibaka, Kelly C. REP 61,994 39.81%
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U.S. Representative (Vote for 1) Top 4
Precincts Reported: 395 of 402 (98.26%)
Candidate Party Total
Begich, Nick REP 41,895 26.81%
Palin, Sarah REP 48,651 31.14%
Peltola, Mary S. DEM 54,941 35.16%
Sweeney, Tara M. REP 5,773 3.69%
Former Bethel resident Robert “Bob” Lyons was also in this race, he received 377 votes.
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Governor / Lt. Governor (Vote for 1) Top 4
Precincts Reported: 395 of 401 (98.50%)
Candidate Party Total
Dunleavy/Dahlstrom, REP 64,676, 41.76%
Gara/Cook, DEM 33,974 21.94%
Pierce/Grunwald, REP 10,574 6.83%
Walker/Drygas, NON 34,248 22.11%
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Senate District S (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 57 of 59 (96.61%)
Candidate Party Total
Keppel, Willy VET 1,208 39.03%
Hoffman, Lyman DEM 1,887 60.97%
Total Votes 3,095
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House District 38 (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 22 of 24 (91.67%)
Candidate Party Total
McCormick, Conrad J. DEM 1,314 100.00%
Total Votes 1,314
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House District 39 (Vote for 1)
Precincts Reported: 27 of 28 (96.43%)
Candidate Party Total
Ivanoff, Tyler AIP 739 43.50%
Foster, Neal DEM 960 56.50%
Total Votes 1,699
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In House District 38, the highest voter turnout went to Eek with 23.25% voter turnout. Mekoryuk was also close at 22.96%. Chefornak had 22.71%. Communities with low numbers included Newtok (8.12%), Akiachak (12.11%), and Kipnuk (12.72%). Overall, voter turnout for House District 38 was at 16.06%.
The closest race in this election was in House District 17 where William “Zack” Fields leads Harriet Drummond by 34 votes. In House District 31 Barton S. LeBon leads Maxine L. Dibert by 66 votes. Another close race is between Steve Menard (in lead) and Jesse M. Sumner in House District 28 – a 87 vote difference.
Congratulations to the candidates for making it through the Primary Election with the new Pick One voting system. We will see you at the General Election, quyana.
