2008 Alaska U.S. Senate Election

Alaska · 5 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Alaska U.S. Senate Election?

Mark Begich won the 2008 Alaska U.S. Senate Election. Mark Begich received 151,767 popular votes (47.77%). The main challenger was Ted Stevens (46.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Begich and Stevens

Begich +1.3 pts · won by 3,953 votes

Mark Begich DemocraticWINNER47.77%

151,767 votes

Ted Stevens Republican46.52%

147,814 votes

Bob BirdAlaskan Independence4.15%

13,197 votes

Fredrick D. David HaaseLibertarian0.78%

2,483 votes

Ted Big GianoutsosIndependent0.44%

1,385 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.