Sen. Lisa Murkowski
(R-Alaska)- Residence:Girdwood
- Born:May 22, 1957; Ketchikan, Alaska
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Verne Martell; two children
- Education:Willamette U., attended 1977; Georgetown U., B.A. 1980 (economics) ; Willamette U., J.D. 1985
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; state legislative aide
- Political Highlights:Anchorage district attorney, 1987-89; Alaska House, 1999-2002; U.S. Senate, 2002-present
- Elected:2004 (1st full term)
- Note: Conference Vice Chairwoman
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Lisa Murkowski (R) | 149,773 | 48.6% |
| Tony Knowles (D) | 140,424 | 45.6% | ||
| Marc Millican (NON) | 8,885 | 2.9% | ||
| Jerry Sanders (AKI) | 3,785 | 1.2% | ||
| Jim Sykes (GREEN) | 3,053 | 1% | ||
| Scott Kohlhaas (LIBERT) | 1,240 | 0.4% | ||
| Ted Gianoutsos (NON) | 732 | 0.2% | ||
| 1998 | general | Frank H. Murkowski (R) | 165,227 | 74.5% |
| Joseph A. "Joe" Sonneman (D) | 43,743 | 19.7% | ||
| Jeffrey Gottlieb (GREEN) | 7,126 | 3.2% | ||
| Scott A. Kohlhaas (LIBERT) | 5,046 | 2.3% | ||
| 1992 | general | Frank H. Murkowski (R) | 127,163 | 53% |
| Tony Smith (D) | 92,065 | 38.4% | ||
| Mary E. Jordan (GREEN) | 20,019 | 8.4% | ||
| 1986 | general | Frank H. Murkowski (R) | 97,674 | 54% |
| Glenn Olds (D) | 79,727 | 44.1% | ||
| 1980 | general | Frank H. Murkowski (R) | 84,159 | 54% |
| Clark S. Gruening (D) | 72,007 | 46% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 37.89% | John McCain: 59.42% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 36% | George W. Bush: 61% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 28% | George W. Bush: 59% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 33% | Robert Dole: 51% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):663,661
- Under 18:30.4%
- Over 65:5.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:67.6%
- Black:3.4%
- Hispanic:4.1%
- Asian:3.9%
- American Indian:15.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.5%
- Median Household Income: 51,571
- Median Household Income Rank: 4
