Jesse Bjorkman Personal life
Bjorkman has resided in Nikiski, Alaska , since 2010 and previously in Kenai from 2009 to 2010. He is married to his wife Jamie and has two children.[ 4]
Electoral history
2022
2022 Alaska Senate District D General election[ 5]
Party
Candidate
First choice
Round 1
Round 2
Votes
%
Transfer
Votes
%
Transfer
Votes
%
Republican Jesse Bjorkman 6,950
45.8
+122
7,072
46.6
+532
7,604 53.6
Republican Tuckerman Babcock 6,311
41.6
+20
6,331
41.7
+263
6,594
46.4
Independent Andy Cizek 1,768
11.7
+19
1,787
11.8
-1,787
Eliminated
Write-in 140
0.9
-140
Eliminated
Total votes 15,169 15,190 14,198
Blank or inactive ballots 1,046
+992
2,038
Republican hold
2024
2024 Alaska Senate General election [ 6]
Party
Candidate
First choice
Round 1
Round 2
Votes
%
Transfer
Votes
%
Transfer
Votes
%
Coalition Republican Jesse Bjorkman 9,234
47.82%
+23
9,257
47.92%
+545
9,802 54.71%
Republican Ben Carpenter 7,848
40.64%
+17
7,865
40.71%
+249
8,114
45.29%
Democratic Tina Wegener 2,182
11.3%
+14
2,196
11.37%
-2,196
Eliminated
Write-in 47
0.24%
-47
Eliminated
Total votes 19,311 19,318 17,916
Blank or inactive ballots 820
+1,402
2,222
Republican hold
Coalition hold
References
↑ "Jesse Bjorkman" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 25, 2023 .↑ "Republican State Senator-elect Bjorkman joins bipartisan coalition" . KDLL Public Radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula . November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2023 .↑ "Rookie Sen. Bjorkman on three months in Juneau" . KDLL Public Radio for the Central Kenai Peninsula . April 13, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023 .1 2 "Senate District D Senator Jesse J Bjorkman" (PDF) . Alaska Department of Elections . 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2025 .↑ "RCV Detailed Report | General Election | State of Alaska" (PDF) . Alaska Division of Elections. November 30, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .↑ "Senate District D RCV Detailed Report" (PDF) . Alaska Division of Elections . November 30, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024 .
