2002Final results
2002 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Clifford Greene (D) by 57.2 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
74.5%169,685
Clifford GreeneDemocrat
17.3%39,357
Russell DeforestGreen
6.3%14,435
Rob CliftLibertarian
1.7%3,797
227,725 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Clifford GreeneDon Young
$980
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$980
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Don Young (R)Clifford Greene (D)Russell Deforest (G)
Also on the ballot: Rob Clift (Libertarian), 1.7%