# Alaska Senate district R

Alaska Senate district R is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Click Bishop since 2023. Bishop previously represented District C from 2013−2023. 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.
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

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Cronk | 3,305 | 43.8 |
| | Independent | Savannah Fletcher | 3,193 | 42.3 |
| | Republican | James Squyres (withdrew) | 572 | 7.6 |
| | Independence | Robert Williams | 481 | 6.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,551 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Cronk | 9,387 | 51.84 |
| | Independent | Savannah Fletcher | 7,509 | 41.47 |
| | Independence | Robert Williams | 1,157 | 6.39 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 56 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,109 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Minority Caucus gain from Coalition | Minority Caucus gain from Coalition | Minority Caucus gain from Coalition | Minority Caucus gain from Coalition |

### 2022

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Click Bishop (incumbent) | 5,736 | 56.9 |
| | Republican | Elijah Verhagen | 2,543 | 25.2 |
| | Independence | Bert Williams | 1,805 | 17.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,084 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Click Bishop (incumbent) | 8,297 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Elijah Verhagen | 3,957 | 27.1 |
| | Independence | Bert Williams | 2,275 | 15.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 95 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,624 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Election results (2013 boundaries)
### 2020

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | 1,926 | 63.8 |
| | Republican | Michael Sheldon | 1,092 | 36.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,018 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | 14,578 | 93.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 985 | 6.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,563 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | 1,989 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,989 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bert Stedman (incumbent) | 12,882 | 95.73 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 574 | 4.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,456 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

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

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Stevens (incumbent) | 2,205 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,205 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Henrichs | 1,652 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,652 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gary Stevens (incumbent) | 7,673 | 69.76 |
| | Democratic | Robert Henrichs | 3,277 | 29.79 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 49 | 0.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,999 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |