2006Final results
2006 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Diane E. Benson (D) by 16.6 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
56.6%132,743
Diane E. BensonDemocrat
40.0%93,879
Alexander CrawfordLibertarian
1.7%4,029
Eva L. InceGreen
0.8%1,819
William W. "bill" RatiganOther party
0.7%1,615
234,645 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 2006
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.
Diane E. BensonDon Young
$199K
Raised by the campaign
$1.9M
$192.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Don Young (R)Diane E. Benson (D)
Also on the ballot: Alexander Crawford (Libertarian), 1.7%; Eva L. Ince (Green), 0.8%; William W. "bill" Ratigan (Other party), 0.7%