Alaska 2026 Senate

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data

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Candidates eliminated and elected in each round
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Write-in
Round 3 Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.
Round 4 Heikes, Gerald L. Peltola, Mary

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Peltola, Mary 117,505 votes in the first round 48.29%
117,505 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. 115,917 votes in the first round 47.64%
115,917 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. 5,155 votes in the first round 2.12%
5,155 votes
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. 3,992 votes in the first round 1.64%
3,992 votes
Write-in 773 votes in the first round 0.32%
773 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Round 2: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Peltola, Mary Gained 151 votes 48.42%
117,656 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. Gained 106 votes 47.74%
116,023 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. Gained 117 votes 2.17%
5,272 votes
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. Gained 63 votes 1.67%
4,055 votes
Write-in Eliminated: 773 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 336 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Round 3: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Peltola, Mary Gained 1,174 votes 49.2%
118,830 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. Gained 655 votes 48.31%
116,678 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. Gained 742 votes 2.49%
6,014 votes
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. Eliminated: 4,055 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 1,484 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Peltola, Mary Elected: Gained 1,103 votes 50.15%
119,933 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. Gained 2,545 votes 49.85%
119,223 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. Eliminated: 6,014 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 2,366 ballots became inactive

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Peltola, Mary

Peltola, Mary: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 117505.0 first-round votes. 48.29%
117,505 votes
Round 2 Gained 151 votes from Write-in. 48.42%
117,656 votes
Round 3 Gained 1,174 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. 49.2%
118,830 votes
Round 4 Elected. Gained 1,103 votes from Heikes, Gerald L.. 50.15%
119,933 votes

Sullivan, Dan S.

Sullivan, Dan S.: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 115917.0 first-round votes. 47.64%
115,917 votes
Round 2 Gained 106 votes from Write-in. 47.74%
116,023 votes
Round 3 Gained 655 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. 48.31%
116,678 votes
Round 4 Gained 2,545 votes from Heikes, Gerald L.. 49.85%
119,223 votes

Heikes, Gerald L.

Heikes, Gerald L.: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 5155.0 first-round votes. 2.12%
5,155 votes
Round 2 Gained 117 votes from Write-in. 2.17%
5,272 votes
Round 3 Gained 742 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. Eliminated. 2.49%
6,014 votes

Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.

Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3992.0 first-round votes. 1.64%
3,992 votes
Round 2 Gained 63 votes from Write-in. Eliminated. 1.67%
4,055 votes

Write-in

Write-in: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 773.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.32%
773 votes

Inactive Ballots

Inactive Ballots: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0 first-round votes. 0
ballots
Round 2 Gained 336 votes from Write-in. 336
ballots
Round 3 Gained 1,484 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. 1,820
ballots
Round 4 Gained 2,366 votes from Heikes, Gerald L.. 4,186
ballots
Each candidate's votes in each round. Cells are shaded green once a candidate is elected and red once they are eliminated.
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Peltola, Mary 48.29% 117,505 votes 48.42% 117,656 votes 49.2% 118,830 votes 50.15% 119,933 votes Elected
Sullivan, Dan S. 47.64% 115,917 votes 47.74% 116,023 votes 48.31% 116,678 votes 49.85% 119,223 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. 2.12% 5,155 votes 2.17% 5,272 votes 2.49% 6,014 votes Eliminated
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. 1.64% 3,992 votes 1.67% 4,055 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
Write-in 0.32% 773 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots 336 ballots 1,820 ballots 4,186 ballots


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