2016Final results
2016 election for Alaska's at-large District
U.S. House · Alaska
Don Young (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Lindbeck (D) by 14.3 points.
Don YoungRepublican · winner
50.3%155,088
Steve LindbeckDemocrat
36.0%111,019
Jim McDermottLibertarian
10.3%31,770
Bernie SouphanavongIndependent
3.0%9,093
308,198 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratDon Young
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
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Cash on hand
$269.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Don Young (R)Steve Lindbeck (D)Jim McDermott (L)
Also on the ballot: Bernie Souphanavong (Independent), 3.0%