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The Senate Bipartisan Coalition fell victim to redistricting in yesterday's election. Most directly, in southeast, redistricting pitted two coalition members, Senator Albert Kookish (D-Angoon) and Senator Bert Stedman (R-Sitka) in a battle for a single seat. Stedman took that race eliminating the Democratic Senator from the Senate. Another Democrat member of the coalition, Anchorage’s Bettye Davis was redistricted into a district that includes Eagle River. That restructuring cost Davis her seat in the new, heavily Republican District. Redistricting saw Fairbanks’ Democrat Senator Joe Thomas placed in the same arena with John Coghill, Thomas was defeated. Democrat Joe Paskvan was also taken out by Pete Kelly. With the future of the coalition in doubt, the way opens up for Governor Parnell to push through his $2 billion tax break for the big oil companies in Alaska. The coalition was long a thorn in Parnell’s side as he worked to bring the new tax giveaway home to the oil giants. With the Republicans firmly in control of the governorship and both Houses, Parnell can now move forward with his giveaway plan. The results of all the Senate races in Alaska can be seen below. SENATE DISTRICT A Total Number of Precincts 13 Precincts Reporting 13 100.0% Times Counted 12907/28394 45.5% Total Votes 12675 Coghill, John B. Jr. REP 7406 58.43% Thomas, Joe J. DEM 5233 41.29% Write-in Votes 36 0.28% SENATE DISTRICT B Total Number of Precincts 15 Precincts Reporting 15 100.0% Times Counted 9274/25499 36.4% Total Votes 9095 Kelly, Pete REP 4797 52.74% Paskvan, Joe DEM 4268 46.93% Write-in Votes 30 0.33% SENATE DISTRICT C Total Number of Precincts 19 Precincts Reporting 19 100.0% Times Counted 11652/25792 45.2% Total Votes 11230 Bishop, Click REP 7985 71.10% Sudkamp, Anne DEM 3146 28.01% Write-in Votes 99 0.88% SENATE DISTRICT D Total Number of Precincts 18 Precincts Reporting 17 94.4% Times Counted 11191/25542 43.8% Total Votes 9539 Dunleavy, Mike J. REP 9016 94.52% Write-in Votes 523 5.48% SENATE DISTRICT E Total Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 100.0% Times Counted 10795/23736 45.5% Total Votes 10459 Herman, Susan M. Par DEM 2340 22.37% Huggins, Charles R. REP 8097 77.42% Write-in Votes 22 0.21% SENATE DISTRICT F Total Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 100.0% Times Counted 10545/24788 42.5% Total Votes 10053 Lindeke, Martin J. DEM 2394 23.81% Dyson, Fred J. REP 7623 75.83% Write-in Votes 36 0.36% SENATE DISTRICT G Total Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 100.0% Times Counted 8840/24345 36.3% Total Votes 8645 Wielechowski, Bill DEM 5113 59.14% Roses, Bob REP 3510 40.60% Write-in Votes 22 0.25% SENATE DISTRICT H Total Number of Precincts 17 Precincts Reporting 17 100.0% Times Counted 9845/24191 40.7% Total Votes 9518 Smith, Don REP 3826 40.20% Gardner, Berta DEM 5658 59.45% Write-in Votes 34 0.36% SENATE DISTRICT I Total Number of Precincts 15 Precincts Reporting 15 100.0% Times Counted 8491/22330 38.0% Total Votes 8085 Ellis, Johnny DEM 5473 67.69% Kendall, Paul D. REP 2580 31.91% Write-in Votes 32 0.40% SENATE DISTRICT J Total Number of Precincts 15 Precincts Reporting 15 100.0% Times Counted 12842/25657 50.1% Total Votes 12617 Bell, Bob REP 6166 48.87% French, Hollis S. II DEM 6415 50.84% Write-in Votes 36 0.29% SENATE DISTRICT K Total Number of Precincts 15 Precincts Reporting 15 100.0% Times Counted 12103/25036 48.3% Total Votes 11678 McGuire, Lesil L. REP 7732 66.21% Cacy, Roselynn DEM 3878 33.21% Write-in Votes 68 0.58% SENATE DISTRICT L Total Number of Precincts 15 Precincts Reporting 15 100.0% Times Counted 12419/25097 49.5% Total Votes 11978 Meyer, Kevin REP 8722 72.82% Hale, Jacob O. “Jake DEM 3231 26.97% Write-in Votes 25 0.21% SENATE DISTRICT M Total Number of Precincts 15 Precincts Reporting 15 100.0% Times Counted 13764/29180 47.2% Total Votes 13522 Davis, Bettye DEM 5350 39.57% Fairclough, Anna I. REP 8149 60.26% Write-in Votes 23 0.17% SENATE DISTRICT N Total Number of Precincts 19 Precincts Reporting 19 100.0% Times Counted 14057/28513 49.3% Total Votes 13527 Devon, Ron NA 5806 42.92% Giessel, Catherine A REP 7671 56.71% Write-in Votes 50 0.37% SENATE DISTRICT O Total Number of Precincts 17 Precincts Reporting 17 100.0% Times Counted 11634/28444 40.9% Total Votes 9491 Micciche, Peter A. REP 9032 95.16% Write-in Votes 459 4.84% SENATE DISTRICT Q Total Number of Precincts 25 Precincts Reporting 25 100.0% Times Counted 11542/26901 42.9% Total Votes 11226 Stedman, Bert K. REP 7187 64.02% Kookesh, Albert M. DEM 4011 35.73% Write-in Votes 28 0.25% SENATE DISTRICT R Total Number of Precincts 56 Precincts Reporting 55 98.2% Times Counted 8627/22324 38.6% Total Votes 8323 Henrichs, Robert J. DEM 2588 31.09% Stevens, Gary L. REP 5702 68.51% Write-in Votes 33 0.40% SENATE DISTRICT S Total Number of Precincts 48 Precincts Reporting 48 100.0% Times Counted 8417/20798 40.5% Total Votes 6973 Hoffman, Lyman F. DEM 6699 96.07% Write-in Votes 274 3.93% SENATE DISTRICT T Total Number of Precincts 63 Precincts Reporting 59 93.7% Times Counted 8456/20531 41.2% Total Votes 8183 Minish, Allen REP 1862 22.75% Olson, Donald C. “Do DEM 6276 76.70% Write-in Votes 45 0.55% Redistricting Places Alaska Firmly in Republican Grip added by Staff on Nov 7, 2012View all posts by Staff → Related Posts:The Hidden Hands in Redistricting: Corporations and…Colorado Redistricting Had Inside HelpAlaska Science Forum: Southwest Alaska Challenging…State Agency Stonewalls Senator's Inquiry About Oil…Top NC Court Blocks Certification of Democratic…Scientists Discover how the Mosquito Brain…50 Years Ago: One Small Step, One Giant LeapScience Lags as Health Problems Emerge Near Gas FieldsSee also ‘He Will Try Anything’: Democratic AGs Preparing for Trump to Send Military to Polls, Seize Ballots