2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Alaska
U.S. Senate · Alaska
Mark Begich (D) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating Ted Stevens (R) by 1.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Mark BegichDemocrat · winner
47.8%151,767
Ted StevensRepublican
46.5%147,814
Bob BirdAlaskan Independence
4.2%13,197
Fredrick D. "david" HaaseLibertarian
0.8%2,483
Ted GianoutsosIndependent
0.4%1,385
317,723 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.
Mark BegichTed Stevens
$4.6M
Raised by the campaign
$3.9M
$4.5M
Spent by the campaign
$4.1M
$123.7K
Cash on hand
$161.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bob Bird $33.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Mark Begich (D)Ted Stevens (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Bird (Alaskan Independence), 4.2%; Fredrick D. "david" Haase (Libertarian), 0.8%; Ted Gianoutsos (Independent), 0.4%