2002Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2002 election for Alaska Governor
Governor · Alaska
Frank Murkowski (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Fran Ulmer (D) by 15.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Frank MurkowskiRepublican · winner
55.9%129,279
Fran UlmerDemocrat
40.7%94,216
Diane E. BensonGreen
1.3%2,926
Don WrightIndependent
0.9%2,185
Raymond VinZantRepublican
0.7%1,506
Billy ToienLibertarian
0.5%1,109
231,221 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Frank Murkowski (R)Fran Ulmer (D)
Also on the ballot: Diane E. Benson (Green), 1.3%; Don Wright (Independent), 0.9%; Raymond VinZant (Republican), 0.7%; Billy Toien (Libertarian), 0.5%