{{Short description|Alaskan legislative district}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox United States legislative district |chamber=Senate |state=Alaska |district=R |image=Alaska Senate District R.svg |representative=Mike Cronk |party=Republican |residence=Fairbanks |incumbentsince=2025 |percent_white= |percent_black= |percent_native_american= |percent_hispanic= |percent_asian= |percent_pacific_islander= |percent_other_race= |percent_multiracial= |population=36,718<ref name="totalpop">{{cite web |title=Total Population |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Population%20Total&g=040XX00US02$6100000 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref> |population_year=}}
'''Alaska Senate district R''' is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Cronk since 2025. District R is located in The Bush and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 35th House of Representatives district and 36th House of Representatives district, including the Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, and Copper River Census Area.<ref>{{cite web |title=HOUSE AND SENATE DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS |publisher=Alaska Division of Elections |date=May 24, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/forms/H07.pdf}}</ref>
From 2013 to 2022, the district covered portions of Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Sitka, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Hoonah–Angoon Census Area - these areas are now encompassed by district A.
==Election results (2022 boundaries)== ===2024=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Nonpartisan primary<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2024 |title=OFFICIAL RESULTS |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/24PRIM/ElectionSummaryReport.pdf |website=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Mike Cronk | votes =3,305 | percentage =43.8 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Independent | candidate = Savannah Fletcher{{efn|name=Und|Listed on the ballot as "Undeclared"}} | votes =3,193 | percentage =42.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = James Squyres ''(withdrew)'' | votes =572 | percentage =7.6 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Alaskan Independence Party | candidate = Robert Williams | votes =481 | percentage =6.4 }} {{Election box total no change | votes =7,551 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = General election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/24GENR/ElectionSummaryReport.pdf|title=State of Alaska 2024 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 5, 2024 OFFICIAL RESULTS|date=November 30, 2024|access-date=November 30, 2024|website=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Mike Cronk | votes = 9,387 | percentage = 51.84 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Independent | candidate = Savannah Fletcher{{efn|name=Und}} | votes = 7,509 | percentage = 41.47 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Alaskan Independence Party | candidate = Robert Williams | votes = 1,157 | percentage = 6.39 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 56 | percentage = 0.31 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 18,109 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box gain no change | winner = Minority Caucus | loser = Coalition | color = #f4bc82 }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2022 === {{Election box begin no change | title = Nonpartisan primary<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22PRIM/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf|title=Official Results|date=August 16, 2022|work=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Click Bishop (incumbent) | votes = 5,736 | percentage = 56.9 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Elijah Verhagen | votes = 2,543 | percentage = 25.2 }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Alaskan Independence Party | candidate = Bert Williams | votes = 1,805 | percentage = 17.9 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 10,084 | percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = General election<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/22GENR/ElectionSummaryReportRPT.pdf|title=Official Results|date=November 18, 2022|work=Alaska Division of Elections}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Click Bishop (incumbent) | votes = 8,297 | percentage = 56.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Elijah Verhagen | votes = 3,957 | percentage = 27.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Alaskan Independence Party | candidate = Bert Williams | votes = 2,275 | percentage = 15.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Write-in | candidate = Write-ins | votes = 95 | percentage = 0.6}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 14,624 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
==Election results (2013 boundaries)== thumb|Map of District R of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2022
===2020=== {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary<ref name=2020prim>{{cite web |title=2020 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 18, 2020 OFFICIAL Results |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/20PRIM/data/sovc/ElectionSummaryReportRPT20.pdf |website=Alaska Division of Elections |access-date=14 December 2024}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Bert Stedman (incumbent) | votes = 1,926 | percentage = 63.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Michael Sheldon | votes = 1,092 | percentage = 36.2 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,018 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = General election<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 GENERAL ELECTION Election Summary Report November 3, 2020 OFFICIAL Results |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/20GENR/data/sovc/ElectionSummaryReportRPT24.pdf |website=Alaska Division of Elections |access-date=14 December 2024}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Bert Stedman (incumbent) | votes = 14,578 | percentage = 93.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Write-in | candidate = Write-ins | votes = 985 | percentage = 6.3 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 15,563 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change |winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2016 === {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary<ref name=2016prim>{{cite web|title=2016 PRIMARY ELECTION Election Summary Report August 16, 2016 Official Results|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16PRIM/data/Results.pdf}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bert Stedman (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 1,989 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,989 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = General election<ref>{{cite web|title=Alaska Election Summary|url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/16GENR/data/results.pdf}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Bert Stedman (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 12,882 | percentage = 95.73 }} {{Election box candidate no change | candidate = Write-ins | party = Write-ins | votes = 574 | percentage = 4.27 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 13,456 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change |winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
==Election results (2012 boundaries)== thumb|Map of District R of the Alaska Senate from 2012 to 2013
=== 2012 === {{Election box begin no change | title = Republican primary<ref name=2012prim>{{cite web |title=State of Alaska 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 Official Results |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/12PRIM/data/results.htm |website=Alaska Division of Elections |access-date=28 December 2024}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Gary Stevens (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 2,205 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,205 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = Democratic primary<ref name=2012prim /> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Robert Henrichs | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 1,652 | percentage = 100.0 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 1,652 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = General election<ref>{{cite web |title=State of Alaska 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results |url=https://www.elections.alaska.gov/results/12GENR/data/results.htm |website=Alaska Division of Elections |access-date=21 December 2024}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Gary Stevens (incumbent) | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 7,673 | percentage = 69.76 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Robert Henrichs | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 3,277 | percentage = 29.79 }} {{Election box candidate no change | candidate = Write-ins | party = Write-ins | votes = 49 | percentage = 0.45 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 10,999 | percentage= 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing |winner=Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}}
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