Alaska U.S. Senate, preliminary results as of 11-12

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 121,176 votes in the first round 48.66%
121,176 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. 117,765 votes in the first round 47.29%
117,765 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. 5,221 votes in the first round 2.1%
5,221 votes
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. 4,094 votes in the first round 1.64%
4,094 votes
Write-in 780 votes in the first round 0.31%
780 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 153 votes 48.79%
121,329 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. Gained 108 votes 47.4%
117,873 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. Gained 117 votes 2.15%
5,338 votes
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. Gained 63 votes 1.67%
4,157 votes
Write-in Eliminated: 780 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 339 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 1,204 votes 49.57%
122,533 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. Gained 670 votes 47.96%
118,543 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. Gained 757 votes 2.47%
6,095 votes
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. Eliminated: 4,157 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 1,526 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Peltola, Mary Leading: Gained 1,118 votes 50.52%
123,651 votes
Sullivan, Dan S. Gained 2,578 votes 49.48%
121,121 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. Eliminated: 6,095 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 2,399 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 121176.0 first-round votes. 48.66%
121,176 votes
Round 2 Gained 153 votes from Write-in. 48.79%
121,329 votes
Round 3 Gained 1,204 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. 49.57%
122,533 votes
Round 4 Leading. Gained 1,118 votes from Heikes, Gerald L.. 50.52%
123,651 votes

Sullivan, Dan S.

Sullivan, Dan S.: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 117765.0 first-round votes. 47.29%
117,765 votes
Round 2 Gained 108 votes from Write-in. 47.4%
117,873 votes
Round 3 Gained 670 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. 47.96%
118,543 votes
Round 4 Gained 2,578 votes from Heikes, Gerald L.. 49.48%
121,121 votes

Heikes, Gerald L.

Heikes, Gerald L.: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 5221.0 first-round votes. 2.1%
5,221 votes
Round 2 Gained 117 votes from Write-in. 2.15%
5,338 votes
Round 3 Gained 757 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. Eliminated. 2.47%
6,095 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 4094.0 first-round votes. 1.64%
4,094 votes
Round 2 Gained 63 votes from Write-in. Eliminated. 1.67%
4,157 votes

Write-in

Write-in: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 780.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.31%
780 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 339 votes from Write-in. 339
ballots
Round 3 Gained 1,526 votes from Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.. 1,865
ballots
Round 4 Gained 2,399 votes from Heikes, Gerald L.. 4,264
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 48.66% 121,176 votes 48.79% 121,329 votes 49.57% 122,533 votes 50.52% 123,651 votes Elected
Sullivan, Dan S. 47.29% 117,765 votes 47.4% 117,873 votes 47.96% 118,543 votes 49.48% 121,121 votes
Heikes, Gerald L. 2.1% 5,221 votes 2.15% 5,338 votes 2.47% 6,095 votes Eliminated
Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr. 1.64% 4,094 votes 1.67% 4,157 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
Write-in 0.31% 780 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots 339 ballots 1,865 ballots 4,264 ballots


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