Lyndon B. Johnson won the presidential election in 1964.
The last time the state backed a Democrat in a Senate race was in the fall of 2008.
For nearly 50 years, Don Young was Alaska's at-large congressman.
In the race to succeed Young, a former Democratic state lawmaker won a special election. The nephew is a former senator.
She was not surprised by her victory, despite the long history of GOP victories in the state.
During her time in the legislature, she developed a working relationship with SarahPalin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee.
She told the outlet that she was very hopeful. The three of us who were in the last round of the election came out of a field of 48. I did a lot of hard work.
She said she was on the phone for two or three hours a day. We had a lot of events that we hosted to get to know as many voters as possible.
She said that her experience in the Alaska House of Representatives was a big part of her background.
She said that she made a lot of connections during her time in the Statehouse. I have a reputation for being very easy to work with and can work with anyone in the building.
It is a small state. Alaskans tend to have a long memory and most of the people who are in leadership positions have been here a long time. She said she was not surprised by the outcome of the race.
The election was held with ranked-choice voting. If no candidate gets a majority of the vote in a race, the candidates are eliminated until the top two vote getters are declared the winner.
The votes were counted and the winner was Peltola.
The congresswoman-elect, who will be sworn in on Tuesday, will serve out the remaining weeks of Young's term, and will once again face the two Republicans in the fall for a full two-year term.
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