2018 governor elections · Alaska history
Alaska governor election 2018
Mike Dunleavy REP +7.0 gain · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 283,134
- Margin
- 7.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Independentchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunleavy Won | REP | 145,631 | 51.44% | |
| Mark Begich | DEM | 125,739 | 44.41% | |
| Bill Walker | IND | 5,757 | 2.03% | |
| Billy Toien | LIB | 5,402 | 1.91% | |
| Write-in | — | 605 | 0.21% | |
| Total | 283,134 | |||
Official source: results18.pdf
Other Alaska governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike Dunleavy | 26.1 |
| 2018 | Mike Dunleavy | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Walker | 2.2 |
| 2010 | Sean R. Parnell | 21.4 |
| 2006 | Sarah Palin | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Frank Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 1998 | Tony Knowles | 33.4 |
Full Alaska governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Alaska governor race?
Mike Dunleavy (REP) won with 51.4% of the vote, ahead of Mark Begich (44.4%), a margin of 7.0 points.
Did the Alaska governor seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Independent Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Alaska governor race?
283,134 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.