Elections / 2010 · Senate · AK
An independent or third-party candidate won Alaska's Senate seat.
Alaska, 2010. Candidate results and statewide totals below. An independent or third-party candidate won this contest; the margin in the table is the Democratic-vs-Republican measure used across Akashic.
Alaska — 2010 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
60,045
23.5%
Republican (R)
90,839
35.6%
All others
104,537
40.9%
Margin
R+12.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Murkowski | OOther | 101,091 | 39.6% |
| Joe Miller | RRepublican | 90,839 | 35.6% |
| Scott T. McAdams | DDemocrat | 60,045 | 23.5% |
| Fredrick "David" Haase | OLibertarian | 1,459 | 0.6% |
| Tim Carter | ONonaffiliated | 927 | 0.4% |
| Other | OOther | 602 | 0.2% |
| Ted Gianoutsos | ONonaffiliated | 458 | 0.2% |
Alaska's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −51.7% |
| 1980 | −7.8% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1986 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | −34.6% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −66.7% |
| 1998 | −54.9% |
| 2002 | −67.7% |
| 2004 | −3.0% |
| 2008 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | −12.1% |
| 2014 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | −32.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2022 | −78.5% |