Alaska State Senate District L
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Kelly Merrick Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Kelly Merrick (Republican) won by 7.0 points, 2024
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 19,489
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly MerrickWon Republican 9,05046.4% RepublicanJared D. Goecker Republican 7,68539.4% DemocraticLee E. Hammermeister Democratic 2,75414.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,677
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKelly MerrickWon Republican 8,49757.9% RepublicanKen McCarty Republican 6,02441.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1561.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,947
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNatasha A. von ImhofWon(incumbent) Republican 10,22260.3% DemocraticRoselynn Cacy Democratic 6,72539.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,757
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNatasha A. von ImhofWon Republican 7,64551.8% DemocraticForrest J. McDonald Democratic 5,97140.5% IndependentTom Johnson Independent 1,0887.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 530.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,230
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2013)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin MeyerWon(incumbent) Republican 10,30472.4% DemocraticJacob O. Hale Democratic 3,89427.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 320.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,011
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnny EllisWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,15961.5% RepublicanRichard M. Wanda Republican 3,85238.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,105
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnny EllisWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,105100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,392
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnny EllisWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,92452.4% RepublicanHarold Heinze Republican 4,43447.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 340.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,690
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy PhillipsWon(incumbent) Republican 6,690100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,149
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy PhillipsWon(incumbent) Republican 6,10885.4% LibertarianDamon Cruz Libertarian 1,04114.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,677
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRandy PhillipsWon Republican 7,677100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,086
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl AdamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,086100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,679
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl AdamsWon Democratic 5,63499.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 450.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,552
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank R. FergusonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,37766.8% RepublicanLeo B. Rasmussen Republican 2,10732.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 681.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,832
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank R. FergusonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,81599.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 170.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,104
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob MulcahyWon Republican 1,63452.6% DemocraticEdward Naughton Democratic 1,46947.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,638
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Alaska Senate, State Senate District L, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathryn PolandWon Democratic 2,24084.9% RepublicanFisk Republican 39815.1%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1974 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Alaska State Senate District L, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ak/senate/l. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ak/sldu:l
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026