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| Alaska House of Representatives District 16 | ||
| Current incumbent | Ivy Spohnholz  | |
Alaska’s sixteenth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Ivy Spohnholz.
Alaska state representatives represent an average of 17,756 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 15,563 residents.
Members of the Alaska House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subjected to term limits. The Alaska House of Representatives is the smallest legislative lower house in the United States.
Article II, Section 2 of the Alaska Constitution states: "A member of the legislature shall be a qualified voter who has been a resident of Alaska for at least three years and of the district from which elected for at least one year, immediately preceding his filing for office. A representative shall be at least twenty-one years of age."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $50,400/year | $275/day. Tied to the federal rate. |
If there is a vacancy in the house, the Governor of Alaska is responsible for selecting a replacement. The Governor must select the replacement within 30 days after the vacancy happened. The Governor cannot appoint a replacement if the vacancy happens before a new legislative session is scheduled to convene.
Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is June 1, 2020.
Incumbent Ivy Spohnholz (D) defeated Stanley Wright (R) in the general election for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ivy Spohnholz (D) |
55.1
|
3,249 |
|
|
Stanley Wright (R) |
44.4
|
2,618 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.5
|
28 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 5,895 |
Incumbent Ivy Spohnholz advanced from the Democratic primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Ivy Spohnholz (D) |
100
|
982 |
|
|
Total votes: 982 |
Stanley Wright advanced from the Republican primary for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 on August 21, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Stanley Wright (R) |
100
|
1,024 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,024 |
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 16, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Ivy Spohnholz defeated Don Hadley and Ian Sharrock in the Alaska House of Representatives District 16 general election.Alaska House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ivy Spohnholz Incumbent |
51.66% | 3,367 | |
| Republican | Don Hadley | 42.04% | 2,740 | |
| Independent | Ian Sharrock | 6.29% | 410 | |
| Total Votes | 6,517 | |||
| Source: Alaska Secretary of State | ||||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ivy Spohnholz Incumbent (unopposed) |
Alaska House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Hadley |
65.92% | 673 | |
| Republican | Lisa M. Vaught | 34.08% | 348 | |
| Total Votes | 1,021 | |||
Elections for the Alaska House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 19, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 2, 2014. District 14 incumbent Max F. Gruenberg, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Don Hadley defeated Kevin Kastner in the Republican primary. Gruenberg defeated Hadley in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Max F. Gruenberg, Jr. Incumbent |
54.2% | 3,253 | |
| Republican | Don Hadley | 45.8% | 2,745 | |
| Total Votes | 5,998 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Don Hadley |
54.9% | 1,108 |
| Kevin Kastner | 45.1% | 910 |
| Total Votes | 2,018 | |
Elections for the office of Alaska House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2012. Harriet Drummond defeated Hugh Brown, III in the August 28 Democratic primary and defeated Jimmy Crawford (Alaska) (R), write-in Tracy L. Shaffer (R) and Phil Isley (I) in the general election.
Alaska House of Representatives, District 16, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harriet A. Drummond |
56.5% | 3,434 | |
| Republican | Jimmy Crawford | 37.4% | 2,278 | |
| Independent | Phil Isley | 5.6% | 343 | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 0.5% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 6,083 | |||
Alaska House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Harriet Drummond |
88.6% | 1,280 |
| Hugh Brown III | 11.4% | 165 |
| Total Votes | 1,445 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Alaska House of Representatives District 16 raised a total of $640,482. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $23,722 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Alaska House of Representatives District 16
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $114,857 | 4 | $28,714 |
| 2014 | $61,104 | 3 | $20,368 |
| 2012 | $86,174 | 5 | $17,235 |
| 2010 | $65,473 | 2 | $32,737 |
| 2008 | $45,504 | 4 | $11,376 |
| 2006 | $65,209 | 2 | $32,605 |
| 2004 | $72,466 | 2 | $36,233 |
| 2002 | $41,790 | 2 | $20,895 |
| 2000 | $87,905 | 3 | $29,302 |
| Total | $640,482 | 27 | $23,722 |
