2012Final results
2012 election for Alaska House District 5
Alaska House of Representatives · Alaska
Pete B. Higgins (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating David Watts (D) by 7.3 points.
Pete B. HigginsRepublican · winner
53.4%3,950
David WattsDemocrat
46.1%3,410
7,392 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET