2018 Alaska House of Representatives election

The 2018 Alaska House of Representatives election were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with the primary election on August 21, 2018. Voters in the 40 districts of the Alaska House of Representatives elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other state offices, including the gubernatorial election and the state senate elections. While Republicans nominally gained a majority in the chamber, when the new House convened in 2019, Democratic members formed a coalition with Independents and dissident Republicans to re-elect Bryce Edgmon as Speaker.

2018 Alaska House of Representatives election

November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06)

All 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Charisse Millett Bryce Edgmon
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Leader since January 17, 2017 January 17, 2017
Leader's seat 25th District 37th District
Seats before 21 17 2
Seats after 23 16 1
Seat change 2 1 1
Popular vote 136,961 99,956 23,074
Percentage 51.60% 37.66% 8.69%
Swing 0.36% 1.22 2.44

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold
     Independent hold

Speaker before election

Bryce Edgmon
Democratic

Speaker

Bryce Edgmon
Independent

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