Sen. Mark Begich
(D-Alaska)- Residence:Anchorage
- Born:March 30, 1962; Anchorage, Alaska
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Deborah Bonito; one child
- Education:U. of Alaska, Anchorage, attended 1988
- Military service:None
- Career:Property development company owner; city government employee
- Political Highlights:Anchorage Assembly, 1988-98 (chairman, 1993, 1996-98); candidate for mayor of Anchorage, 1994, 2000; mayor of Anchorage, 2003-09; U.S. Senate, 2009-present
- Elected:2008 (1st term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Mark Begich (D) | 151,767 | 47.8% |
| Ted Stevens (R) | 147,814 | 46.5% | ||
| Bob Bird (AKI) | 13,197 | 4.2% | ||
| Frederick Haase (LIBERT) | 2,483 | 0.8% | ||
| Ted Gianoutsos (X) | 1,385 | 0.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 179,438 | 78.2% |
| Frank Vondersaar (D) | 24,133 | 10.5% | ||
| Jim Sykes (GREEN) | 16,608 | 7.2% | ||
| Jim Dore (AKI) | 6,724 | 2.9% | ||
| Leonard Karpinski (LIBERT) | 2,354 | 1% | ||
| 1996 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 177,893 | 76.7% |
| Jed Whittaker (GREEN) | 29,037 | 12.5% | ||
| Theresa Nangle Obermeyer (D) | 23,977 | 10.3% | ||
| 1990 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 125,806 | 66.2% |
| Michael Beasley (D) | 61,152 | 32.2% | ||
| 1984 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 146,919 | 71.2% |
| John E. Havelock (D) | 58,804 | 28.5% | ||
| 1978 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 92,783 | 76% |
| Donald W. Hobbs (D) | 29,574 | 24% | ||
| 1972 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 74,216 | 77% |
| 1970 | special | Ted Stevens (R) | 47,908 | 60% |
| 1962 | general | Ted Stevens (R) | 24,354 | 42% |
| 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
