2010 Senate elections · Alaska history
Alaska U.S. Senate election 2010
Lisa Murkowski W +4.0 · Class III seat · held 11/2/10
- Votes counted
- 255,503
- Margin
- 4.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/2/10
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Murkowski Won | W | 101,091 | 39.57% | |
| Joe Miller | REP | 90,839 | 35.55% | |
| Scott T. McAdams | DEM | 60,045 | 23.50% | |
| Fredrick David Haase | LIB | 1,459 | 0.57% | |
| Robert Timothy Carter | UN | 927 | 0.36% | |
| Other | — | 602 | 0.24% | |
| Ted Gianoutsos | UN | 458 | 0.18% | |
| Write-in | — | 61 | 0.02% | |
| Joe Miller | W | 21 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 255,503 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Alaska Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 7.4 |
| 2020 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 12.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Dan Sullivan | 2.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 4.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark Begich | 1.2 |
| 2004 | Class III | Lisa Murkowski | 3.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 67.7 |
| 1998 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 54.8 |
| 1996 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 64.2 |
| 1992 | Class III | Frank Murkowski | 14.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Ted Stevens | 34.0 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2010 Alaska Senate race?
Lisa Murkowski (W) won with 39.6% of the vote, ahead of Joe Miller (35.6%), a margin of 4.0 points.
Did the Alaska Senate seat change party in 2010?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2010 Alaska Senate race?
255,503 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.