# Alaska Senate district S

Alaska Senate district S is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Lyman Hoffman since 2003. Hoffman previously represented District M from 1991-1993 and District T from 1995–2003. District T is located in Southwest Alaska and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 37th House of Representatives district and 38th House of Representatives district, including the Aleutian Islands, Bethel, and Bristol Bay.

## Election results (2022 boundaries)
### 2022

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 2,386 | 66.2 |
| | Veterans of Alaska | Willy Keppel | 1,217 | 33.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,603 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 4,436 | 64.7 |
| | Veterans of Alaska | Willy Keppel | 2,378 | 34.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 40 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,854 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Election results (2013 boundaries)
### 2018

Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 1,968 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,968 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 8,175 | 95.36 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 398 | 4.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,573 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 3,334 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,334 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 8,727 | 96.28 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 337 | 3.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,064 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Election results (2012 boundaries)
### 2012

Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 1,955 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,955 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lyman Hoffman (incumbent) | 8,194 | 95.07 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 425 | 4.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,619 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Area represented |
| Albert Adams (Kotzebue) | Democratic | 1989 – January 15, 2001 | | |
| Donny Olson (Golovin) | Democratic | January 15, 2001 – January 14, 2003 | Elected in 2001. Redistricted to District T. | |
| Lyman Hoffman (Bethel) | Democratic | January 14, 2003 – present | Redistricted from District T and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2022. | Southwest Alaska |