2008Final results
2008 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Ethan A. Berkowitz (D) by 5.2 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
50.1%158,939
Ethan A. BerkowitzDemocrat
45.0%142,560
Don R. WrightAlaskan Independence
4.5%14,274
316,978 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 2008
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.
Ethan A. BerkowitzDon Young
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$11.1K
Cash on hand
$57K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008