# Alaska Senate district L

Alaska Senate district L is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kelly Merrick since 2023. District L is located in Anchorage and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 23rd House of Representatives district and 24th House of Representatives district, including Chugiak and Eagle River.

## Election results (2022 boundaries)
### 2024

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Coalition Republican | Kelly Merrick (incumbent) | 2,332 | 33.9 |
| | Republican | Jared Goecker | 2,247 | 32.7 |
| | Democratic | Lee Hammermeister | 1,003 | 14.6 |
| | Republican | Ken McCarty (withdrew) | 779 | 11.3 |
| | Republican | Sharon Jackson (withdrew) | 513 | 7.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,874 | 100.0 |
After the primary, McCarty withdrew from the race and endorsed Goecker. This would normally mean that Jackson, the fifth place finisher, would move up, but she also withdrew and endorsed Goecker.
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | First choice | First choice | First choice | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
| | Coalition Republican | Kelly Merrick | 9,050 | 46.32% | +42 | 9,092 | 46.48% | +800 | 9,892 | 55.48% |
| | Republican | Jared Goecker | 7,685 | 39.33% | +13 | 7,698 | 39.36% | +241 | 7,939 | 44.52% |
| | Democratic | Lee Hammermeister | 2,754 | 14.09% | +16 | 2,770 | 14.16% | -2,770 | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 51 | 0.26% | -51 | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,540 | 19,540 | 19,540 | 19,560 | 19,560 | 19,560 | 17,831 | 17,831 | 17,831 |
| Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | Blank or inactive ballots | 780 | 780 | +1,729 | 2,509 | 2,509 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold |

### 2022

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kelly Merrick | 5,324 | 53.1 |
| | Republican | Ken McCarty | 2,872 | 28.7 |
| | Republican | Joe Wright (withdrew) | 1,132 | 11.3 |
| | Republican | Clayton Trotter (withdrew) | 691 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,019 | 100.00 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kelly Merrick | 8,497 | 57.9 |
| | Republican | Ken McCarty | 6,024 | 41.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 156 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,677 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

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

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Natasha von Imhof (incumbent) | 2,162 | 53.5 |
| | Republican | Stephen Duplantis | 1,882 | 46.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,044 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roselynn Cacy | 2,856 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,856 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Natasha von Imhof (incumbent) | 10,203 | 59.7 |
| | Democratic | Roselynn Cacy | 6,706 | 39.3 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 169 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,078 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Natasha von Imhof | 1,671 | 47.32 |
| | Republican | Craig Johnson | 1,066 | 30.19 |
| | Republican | Jeff Landfield | 794 | 22.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,531 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Forrest J. McDonald | 930 | 63.39 |
| | Democratic | Roselynn Cacy | 537 | 36.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,467 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Natasha von Imhof | 7,645 | 51.81 |
| | Democratic | Forrest J. McDonald | 5,971 | 40.46 |
| | Independent | Tom Johnson | 1,088 | 7.37 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 53 | 0.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,757 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

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

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Meyer (incumbent) | 3,110 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,110 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jacob Hale | 1,506 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,506 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Meyer (incumbent) | 10,304 | 72.41 |
| | Democratic | Jacob Hale | 3,894 | 27.36 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 32 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,230 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |