2022_Alaska_gubernatorial_election

2022 Alaska gubernatorial election
Turnout	44.40%
	; Dunleavy: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Gara: 40–50%; Walker: 30–40% 40–50%
Governor before election; Mike Dunleavy; Republican	Elected Governor ; Mike Dunleavy; Republican

2022 Alaska gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Alaska

The 2022 Alaska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Alaska. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy won re-election to a second term, becoming the first Republican governor to be re-elected to a second term since Jay Hammond in 1978 and the first governor, regardless of political affiliation, to be re-elected to a second term since Tony Knowles in 1998.^[1]

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Following voter approval of Ballot Measure 2 during the 2020 Alaska elections, this was the first gubernatorial election in Alaska held under the new election process. All candidates ran in a nonpartisan blanket top-four primary on August 16, 2022,^[2] and the top four candidates advanced to the general election.^[3]

In addition to Dunleavy, Democratic former state representative Les Gara, Independent former governor Bill Walker, and Republican Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor Charlie Pierce advanced to the general election.^[4] In the general election, Dunleavy received the majority of votes in the first round, preventing an instant runoff.

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[Grunwald-11] Suspended her campaign and endorsed Dunleavy on October 25, 2022 after allegations of sexual harassment against Pierce but remained on the ballot.^[10]

[Key-23] Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[24] Howe and Kurka with 3%; Toien with 2%; Haeg with 1%; Nemec and Walden with 0%

[48] Hypothetical scenario with Dunleavy and Walker as the top two based on expressed ranked choice preferences

[50] The margin of sampling error for the 500 statewide sample is ±4.4%; for the 840 total sample of voters 50+ is ±3.3%.

[51] Standard polling question.

[52] Pierce eliminated. Vote transfer breakdown: 70% to Dunleavy, 7% to Walker, 3% to Gara, and 20% not ranked further.

[53] Walker eliminated. Vote transfer breakdown: 67% to Gara, 13% to Dunleavy, and 20% not ranked further.

[Gara-25] This poll was sponsored by Gara's campaign

[AARP-49] Poll sponsored by AARP

[Walker-54] This poll was sponsored by Walker's campaign

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Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Margin of error	Mike Dunleavy (R)	Les Gara (D)	Charlie Pierce (R)	Bill Walker (I)	Other	Undecided
Alaska Survey Research	July 20–25, 2022	1,253 (LV)	± 3.0%	41%	22%	5%	23%	9%^{[lower-alpha 3]}	–
Lake Research Partners (D)^{[upper-alpha 1]}	May 5–11, 2022	500 (LV)	± 4.4%	40%	24%	5%	18%	3%	10%

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy (incumbent) Nancy Dahlstrom	76,534	40.43
	Democratic	Les Gara Jessica Cook	43,660	23.06
	Independent	Bill Walker Heidi Drygas	43,111	22.77
	Republican	Charlie Pierce Edie Grunwald	12,458	6.58
	Republican	Christopher Kurka Paul Hueper	7,307	3.86
	Independence	John Howe Shellie Wyatt	1,702	0.90
	Republican	Bruce Walden Tanya Lange	1,661	0.88
	Libertarian	William S. Toien Shirley Rainbolt	1,381	0.73
	Republican	David Haeg Waynette Coleman	1,139	0.60
	Independent	William Nemec Ronnie Ostrem	347	0.18
Total votes			188,626	100.00

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[23]	Likely R	July 26, 2022
Inside Elections^[24]	Likely R	July 22, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[25]	Likely R	June 29, 2022
Politico^[26]	Likely R	April 1, 2022
RCP^[27]	Likely R	January 10, 2022
Fox News^[28]	Likely R	May 12, 2022
538^[29]	Likely R	August 25, 2022
Elections Daily^[30]	Likely R	November 7, 2022

No.	Date	Host	Link	Participants
P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn
P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn				Mike Dunleavy	Bill Walker	Les Gara	Charlie Pierce
1	October 11, 2022	Civic and Convention Center	Youtube	P	P	P	P

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Margin of error	RCV count	Mike Dunleavy (R)	Les Gara (D)	Charlie Pierce (R)	Bill Walker (I)	Undecided / Not Ranked
Dittman Research	October 21–25, 2022	403 (LV)	–	1	47%	25%	4%	23%	—
Dittman Research	October 21–25, 2022	403 (LV)	–	2	51%	25%	Elim	24%	—
Alaska Survey Research	September 25–27, 2022	1,282 (LV)	± 3.0%
				1	43%	28%	7%	21%	—
				2	48%	28%	Elim	23%	—
				3	53%	47%	Elim	Elim	—
				3*^{[lower-alpha 4]}	52%	Elim	Elim	48%	—
Fabrizio Ward (R)/Impact Research (D)^{[upper-alpha 2]}	September 6–11, 2022	1,050 (LV)	^{[lower-alpha 5]}	N/A^{[lower-alpha 6]}	45%	24%	6%	17%	8% U
				1	49%	26%	7%	19%	8% NR
				2	54%	26%	Elim^{[lower-alpha 7]}	20%	10% NR
				3	59%	41%	Elim	Elim^{[lower-alpha 8]}	13% NR
Alaska Survey Research	July 2–5, 2022	1,201 (LV)	± 2.9%	1	44%	26%	11%	20%	—
Alaska Survey Research	July 2–5, 2022	1,201 (LV)	± 2.9%	2	51%	26%	Elim	23%	—

2022_Alaska_gubernatorial_election

2022 Alaska gubernatorial election

Primary election

Republican Party

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Democratic Party

Advanced to general

Declined

Libertarian Party

Eliminated in primary

Alaskan Independence Party

Eliminated in primary

Independents

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Polling

Results

General election

Predictions

Debates

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Boroughs and census areas that flipped from Democratic to Independent

See also

Notes

References

External links

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Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Margin of error	RCV count	Mike Dunleavy (R)	Les Gara (D)	Natasha von Imhof (R)	Bill Walker (I)	Undecided
Alaska Survey Research	October 22–27, 2021	969 (RV)	± 3.2%	1	43%	22%	8%	28%	—
				2	46%	24%	Elim	30%	—
				3	49%	Elim	Elim	51%	—

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Dunleavy (incumbent) Nancy Dahlstrom	132,632	50.29%	−1.15%
	Democratic	Les Gara Jessica Cook	63,851	24.21%	−20.20%
	Independent	Bill Walker Heidi Drygas	54,668	20.73%	+18.70%
	Republican	Charlie Pierce Edie Grunwald (withdrew)^{[lower-alpha 1]}	11,817	4.48%	N/A
	Write-in		784	0.30%	+0.09%
Total votes			263,752	100.0%
Turnout			266,943	44.40%	−5.43%
Registered electors			601,161
	Republican hold