Alaska voters will cast ballots in races for president and the state’s lone US House member. The House race is considered a “Toss Up,” according to ratings from the Cook Political Report.
Voters will also decide on two key ballot measures: one that would abolish ranked choice voting and one that would increase its minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick leave.
Alaska’s elections utilize ranked choice voting. Voters will rank their top four picks in each race. If no one wins a majority, the lowest-ranked candidate is eliminated and the second-choice votes from their supporters are counted. The process continues until a candidate reaches a majority over one other.
Winner was determined via ranked choice voting tabulation on Nov. 20.
Key Ballot Measures
Alaska: Measure 1
Increase current $11.73 minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027, then adjust annually based on inflation; require employers to provide paid sick leave
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PCT
Raise minimum wage and implement future inflation-based increases, require paid sick leave for workers
Yes
0
0%
Do not modify minimums or require paid sick leave
No
0
0%
Alaska: Measure 2
Eliminate all-party primaries where four candidates advance; abolish ranked choice voting in general elections
CANDIDATE
VOTES
PCT
Revert to individual party primaries and single-choice general elections
Yes
0
0%
Keep top-four primaries and ranked choice voting
No
0
0%
About This State
Alaska average
US average
Major Occupations
Race and Ethnicity
Educational Attainment
Sources: American Automobile Association, US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Note: Race and ethnicity shares are based on the Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) from the Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, 2018-2022. Median household incomes are based on inflation-adjusted data from January to December 2023; educational attainment shares are for the population 25 years and over, both based on the 2023 Census ACS 1-year estimates. Regional price parity for housing is calculated by the Bureau of Economic Analysis and represents how much more (above 100) or less (less than 100) expensive housing rent expenditures are in a state compared to the national average in 2022, the latest available year. The three largest occupations per state are based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics in 2023, the latest available data.