# Alaska Senate district B

Alaska Senate district B is one of 20 districts of the Alaska Senate. It is represented by Democrat Jesse Kiehl since 2019. District B is located in Southeast Alaska and encompasses the entirety of Alaska's 3rd House of Representatives district and 4th House of Representatives district, including the cities of Juneau and Skagway.
From 2013 to 2022, district B covered part of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area - these parts are now encompassed by district Q and district R.

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

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) | 6,256 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,256 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) | 15,508 | 96.51 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 561 | 3.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,069 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
| | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold | Coalition hold |

### 2022

Nonpartisan primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) | 8,921 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,921 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jesse Kiehl (incumbent) | 12,724 | 95.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 554 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,278 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Election results (2012 boundaries)
### 2020

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Myers Jr. | 1,739 | 50.2 |
| | Republican | John Coghill (incumbent) | 1,725 | 49.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,462 | 100.0 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Myers Jr. | 10,187 | 57.1 |
| | Independent | Marna Sanford | 6,610 | 37.0 |
| | Independent | Evan Eads (unofficially withdrew) | 986 | 5.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-ins | 67 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,867 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Coghill (incumbent) | 1,421 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,421 | 100 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Luke Hopkins | 1,036 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,036 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Coghill (incumbent) | 8,429 | 52.96 |
| | Democratic | Luke Hopkins | 7,336 | 46.09 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 151 | 0.95 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,916 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

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

Republican primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Kelly | 2,386 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,386 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Paskvan (incumbent) | 1,224 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,224 | 100 |
General election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Pete Kelly | 6,232 | 54.11 |
| | Democratic | Joe Paskvan (incumbent) | 5,249 | 45.58 |
| | Write-ins | Write-ins | 36 | 0.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,517 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

## List of senators representing the district

| Senators | Party | Years served | Electoral history | Area represented |
| John Coghill (Fairbanks) | Republican | 2017 – 2021 | Redistricted from District A and re-elected in 2016. Lost re-nomination in 2020. | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Robert Myers Jr. (North Pole) | Republican | 2021 – 2023 | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to District Q in 2022. | Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| Jesse Kiehl (Juneau) | Democratic | 2023 – present | Redistricted from District Q and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | Southeast Alaska |