US Senate 2022 | US Senate Elections | Alaska Races
2022 Alaska U.S. Senate Election Results
Lisa Murkowski
Percent: 53.70%
Votes: 136,330
Kelly C. Tshibaka
Percent: 46.30%
Votes: 117,534
Race Summary
In the 2022 Alaska U.S. Senate election, held on November 8, 2022, was the first to implement the state's new top-four nonpartisan blanket primary and ranked-choice voting system. Murkowski received 43.39% of first-choice votes in the general election, Tshibaka 42.62%, Chesbro 10.73%, and Kelley 3.26%. As no candidate achieved a majority, the ranked-choice voting process was initiated. Murkowski emerged victorious after the redistribution of votes in the third round with 53.70% of the vote.
Full Results
Lisa Murkowski (REP)
Percent: 53.70%
Votes: 136,330
Kelly C. Tshibaka (REP)
Percent: 46.30%
Votes: 117,534
Continuing Ballots Total: 253,864
State Map
Results by Round
Round 1
Lisa Murkowski (REP)
Percent: 43.39%
Votes: 114,118
Kelly C. Tshibaka (REP)
Percent: 42.62%
Votes: 112,101
Patricia R. Chesbro (DEM)
Percent: 10.73%
Votes: 28,233
Buzz A. Kelley (REP)
Percent: 3.26%
Votes: 8,575
Continuing Ballots Total: 263,027
Buzz A. Kelley was eliminated in Round 1 because the candidate had the least amount of votes.
Round 2
Lisa Murkowski (REP)
Percent: 44.49%
Votes: 115,759
Kelly C. Tshibaka (REP)
Percent: 44.32%
Votes: 115,310
Patricia R. Chesbro (DEM)
Percent: 11.20%
Votes: 29,134
Continuing Ballots Total: 260,203
Patricia R. Chesbro was eliminated in Round 2 because the candidate had the least amount of votes.
Round 3
Lisa Murkowski (REP)
Percent: 53.70%
Votes: 136,330
Kelly C. Tshibaka (REP)
Percent: 46.30%
Votes: 117,534
Continuing Ballots Total: 253,864
Lisa Murkowski won the election.