2012Final results
2012 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Sharon M. Cissna (D) by 35.3 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
63.9%185,296
Sharon M. CissnaDemocrat
28.6%82,927
Jim McDermottLibertarian
5.2%15,028
Ted GianoutsosIndependent
1.9%5,589
289,804 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 2012
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.
Sharon M. CissnaDon Young
$19.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$24.4K
Spent by the campaign
$666K
$0
Cash on hand
$508.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Don Young (R)Sharon M. Cissna (D)Jim McDermott (L)
Also on the ballot: Ted Gianoutsos (Independent), 1.9%