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Election dates
Filing deadline: February 1, 2019
General election: April 2, 2019
Election stats
Offices up: City council
Total seats up: 5
Election type: Nonpartisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2019

The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for five of 11 seats on the Anchorage Assembly on April 2, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was February 1, 2019.

Elections

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Assembly

District 2

Seat A

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat A

Crystal Kennedy defeated Oliver Schiess in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat A on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
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Crystal Kennedy (Nonpartisan)
 
57.3
 
5,673
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Oliver Schiess (Nonpartisan)
 
42.0
 
4,155
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
74

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,902
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District 3

Seat D

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D

Kameron Perez-Verdia defeated Liz Vazquez and Dustin Darden in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat D on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Kameron Perez-Verdia (Nonpartisan)
 
50.5
 
6,161
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Liz Vazquez (Nonpartisan)
 
39.8
 
4,852
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Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan)
 
8.8
 
1,077
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
104

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,194
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District 4

Seat F

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat F

Meg Zaletel defeated Christine Hill and Ron Alleva in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat F on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Meg Zaletel (Nonpartisan)
 
52.4
 
5,173
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Christine Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
34.1
 
3,366
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Ron Alleva (Nonpartisan)
 
12.5
 
1,230
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
103

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 9,872
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District 5

Seat H

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat H

Incumbent Forrest Dunbar won election in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat H on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Forrest Dunbar (Nonpartisan)
 
90.4
 
7,938
 Other/Write-in votes
 
9.6
 
842

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Total votes: 8,780
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District 6

Seat J

General election

General election for Anchorage Assembly District 6 Seat J

Incumbent John Weddleton won election in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 6 Seat J on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
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John Weddleton (Nonpartisan)
 
93.0
 
11,688
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.0
 
879

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Total votes: 12,567
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Special districts

Bear Valley LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for Bear Valley LRSA Seat B

Deanne Fuller won election in the general election for Bear Valley LRSA Seat B on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
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Deanne Fuller (Nonpartisan)
 
98.1
 
53
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
1

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 54
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Birchtree-Elmore LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat C

Adam Lees won election in the general election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Adam Lees (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
25.0
 
30
 Other/Write-in votes
 
75.0
 
90

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 120
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Girdwood Valley Service Area

Seat C

General election

General election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat C

James Glover Jr. won election in the general election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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James Glover Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
94.4
 
418
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.6
 
25

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 443
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Glen Alps Service Area

Seat C

General election

General election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat C

Shelly Martin won election in the general election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Shelly Martin (Nonpartisan)
 
98.4
 
185
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 188
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Lakehill LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Lakehill LRSA Seat A

Allen Price won election in the general election for Lakehill LRSA Seat A on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
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Allen Price (Nonpartisan)
 
98.1
 
53
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
1

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Total votes: 54
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Mt. Park-Robin Hill RRSA

Seat E

General election

General election for Mt. Park/Robin Hill RRSA Seat E

Collin Leary won election in the general election for Mt. Park/Robin Hill RRSA Seat E on April 2, 2019.

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Collin Leary (Nonpartisan)
 
96.4
 
213
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.6
 
8

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 221
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Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA

Seat E

General election

General election for Section 6/Campbell Airstrip Road LRSA Seat E

Ted Trueblood won election in the general election for Section 6/Campbell Airstrip Road LRSA Seat E on April 2, 2019.

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Ted Trueblood (Nonpartisan)
 
97.2
 
205
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.8
 
6

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 211
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Sequoia Estates LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat C

Robert Valantas won election in the general election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Robert Valantas (Nonpartisan)
 
96.8
 
30
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.2
 
1

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 31
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Seat D

General election

General election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat D

No candidate won the general election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat D on April 2, 2019.

Candidate
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Dagmar Mikko (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
100
 
21

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21
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Skyranch Estates LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Skyranch Estates LRSA Seat C

Brian Wallow won election in the general election for Skyranch Estates LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Brian Wallow (Nonpartisan)
 
97.6
 
83
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.4
 
2

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 85
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SRW Homeowners' LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat B

Andy Clary won election in the general election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat B on April 2, 2019.

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Andy Clary (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
60.0
 
36
 Other/Write-in votes
 
40.0
 
24

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 60
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Talus West LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Talus West LRSA Seat C

Lawrence Jorgensen won election in the general election for Talus West LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Lawrence Jorgensen (Nonpartisan)
 
98.4
 
186
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.6
 
3

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 189
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Totem LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Totem LRSA Seat A

Ruth Marcy won election in the general election for Totem LRSA Seat A on April 2, 2019.

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Ruth Marcy (Nonpartisan)
 
90.0
 
45
 Other/Write-in votes
 
10.0
 
5

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Total votes: 50
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Upper Grover LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Upper Grover LRSA Seat C

Leon Dwiggins won election in the general election for Upper Grover LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Leon Dwiggins (Nonpartisan)
 
93.8
 
30
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.3
 
2

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Total votes: 32
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Upper O'Malley LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat C

David Pease won election in the general election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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David Pease (Nonpartisan)
 
98.1
 
523
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.9
 
10

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 533
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Seat D

General election

General election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat D

Chad Gerondale won election in the general election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat D on April 2, 2019.

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Chad Gerondale (Nonpartisan)
 
98.9
 
526
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
6

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 532
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Valli Vue LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat C

Paul Strand won election in the general election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat C on April 2, 2019.

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Paul Strand (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
208

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Total votes: 208
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Past elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2018)

Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E on August 7, 2018.


General election

Special general election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Austin Quinn-Davidson (Nonpartisan)
 
48.9
 
4,181
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Nikki Rose (Nonpartisan)
 
31.4
 
2,688
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Sam Moore (Nonpartisan)
 
10.0
 
858
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Tim Kelly (Nonpartisan)
 
4.5
 
382
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Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan)
 
2.3
 
198
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Nick Danger (Nonpartisan)
 
1.7
 
142
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David Darden (Nonpartisan)
 
0.5
 
46
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
53

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 8,548
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Superior Court-Third Judicial District

Alaska Third District Superior Court, Walker's seat

Herman Walker Jr. was retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 57.4% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
57.4
 
 94,110
No
 
42.6
 
 69,841
Total Votes
 163,951

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District Superior Court, Corey's seat

Michael Corey was not retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 47.0% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
47.0
 
 79,526
✖
No
 
53.0
 
 89,510
Total Votes
 169,036

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District Superior Court, Wolverton's seat

Michael Wolverton was retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 58.4% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
58.4
 
 94,339
No
 
41.6
 
 67,114
Total Votes
 161,453

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District Superior Court, Morse's seat

William Morse was retained to the Alaska Third District Superior Court on November 6, 2018 with 55.8% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
55.8
 
 91,761
No
 
44.2
 
 72,706
Total Votes
 164,467

It has been certified. Source

Third Judicial District Court

Alaska Third District District Court, Clark's seat

Brian K. Clark was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 6, 2018 with 60.1% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
60.1
 
 97,424
No
 
39.9
 
 64,776
Total Votes
 162,200

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District District Court, Chung's seat

Jo-Ann M. Chung was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 6, 2018 with 62.3% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
62.3
 
 101,952
No
 
37.7
 
 61,622
Total Votes
 163,574

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District District Court, Wolfe's seat

John W. Wolfe was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 6, 2018 with 59.6% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
59.6
 
 96,717
No
 
40.4
 
 65,692
Total Votes
 162,409

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District District Court, Illsley's seat

Sharon A.S. Illsley was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 6, 2018 with 60.7% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
60.7
 
 98,926
No
 
39.3
 
 63,968
Total Votes
 162,894

It has been certified. Source

Alaska Third District District Court, Estelle's seat

William L. Estelle was retained to the Alaska Third District District Court on November 6, 2018 with 58.3% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
58.3
 
 94,610
No
 
41.7
 
 67,596
Total Votes
 162,206

It has been certified. Source

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2017)

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2016)

Ballot measures

See also: April 2, 2019 ballot measures in Alaska

• Proposition 1: Anchorage School District Bond Issue Approveda
• Proposition 2: Anchorage Safety and Transportation Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase Approveda
• Proposition 3: Anchorage City Facilities Bond Issue Defeatedd
• Proposition 4: Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase Approveda
• Proposition 5: Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area Bond Issue and Tax Cap Increase Approveda
• Proposition 6: Anchorage Fire Service Area Bond Issue Approveda
• Proposition 7: Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Bond Issue Approveda
• Proposition 8: Anchorage Transfer Parkland Substations to Chugach Electric Association Approveda
• Proposition 9: Anchorage Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax for Behavioral Health, Homelessness Services, and Prohibited Campsite Removal Charter Amendment Defeatedd
• Proposition 10: Anchorage Permit Peace Officers to Enforce Vehicle Violations Charter Amendment Approveda
• Proposition 11: Anchorage Current Assembly Discretion for Lease-Purchase Agreements Charter Amendment Approveda

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Alaska elections, 2019

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About the city

See also: Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. As of 2010, its population was 291,826. Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality created in 1975 through the unification of the governments of the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Area Borough, making Anchorage one of the largest municipalities in the nation in terms of square mileage. It encompasses nearly 1,955 square miles from Eklutna in the north to Girdwood and Portage in the south.[1]

City government

See also: Mayor-council government and Council-manager government

The city government of Anchorage combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The mayor appoints a city manager to oversee the city's day-to-day operations and execute city policies.[2]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage Alaska
Population 291,826 710,231
Land area (sq mi) 1,706 571,019
Race and ethnicity**
White 62.6% 64.6%
Black/African American 5.6% 3.3%
Asian 9.6% 6.2%
Native American 7.9% 14.9%
Pacific Islander 2.4% 1.2%
Other (single race) 2.4% 1.5%
Multiple 9.5% 8.2%
Hispanic/Latino 9.2% 7%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.9% 92.8%
College graduation rate 36.1% 29.6%
Income
Median household income $84,928 $77,640
Persons below poverty level 9% 10.7%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State profile

See also: Alaska and Alaska elections, 2019
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Partisan data

The information in this section was current as of April 2019.

Presidential voting pattern

  • Alaska voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Congressional delegation

State executives

State legislature

  • Republicans controlled the Alaska State Senate with a 13-7 majority.
  • Control of the Alaska House was split. After the 2018 elections, Republicans held 23 seats in the chamber, with 16 Democrats and one independent. On February 11, 2019, Bryce Edgmon changed his party affiliation from Democratic to unenrolled. Three days later, Edgmon, the chamber's remaining 15 Democrats, four Republicans, one independent officeholder voted to elect Edgmon speaker. The parties then split control of key leadership positions in a power-sharing agreement.

Alaska Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Six years of Republican trifectas
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House D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D S S S S S S S

Alaska quick stats
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Demographic data for Alaska
 AlaskaU.S.
Total population:737,709316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):570,6413,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:66%73.6%
Black/African American:3.4%12.6%
Asian:5.9%5.1%
Native American:13.8%0.8%
Pacific Islander:1.2%0.2%
Two or more:8.4%3%
Hispanic/Latino:6.5%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:92.1%86.7%
College graduation rate:28%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$72,515$53,889
Persons below poverty level:11.3%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states. No counties in Alaska are Pivot Counties.

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Alaska with 51.3 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 36.6 percent. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson received 5.9 percent, which was his third-best showing in a state in 2016.[4] From when it gained statehood in 1959 to 2017, Alaska voted Republican in 14 out of 15 presidential elections. The only time it voted Democratic was in 1964 when President Lyndon Johnson (D) defeated Senator Barry Goldwater (R) with 61.1 percent of the national vote.[5] From 1960 to 2016, Alaska voted for the winning presidential candidate in 60 percent of presidential elections.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Alaska. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[6][7]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 13 out of 40 state House districts in Alaska with an average margin of victory of 20.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 13 out of 40 state House districts in Alaska with an average margin of victory of 17.3 points.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 27 out of 40 state House districts in Alaska with an average margin of victory of 27.5 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 27 out of 40 state House districts in Alaska with an average margin of victory of 27.4 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "About Anchorage," accessed September 9, 2014
  2. ↑ City Charter of Anchorage, AK, "Secs. 5.01-03," accessed August 26, 2014
  3. ↑ Encyclopedia.com, "Alaska," accessed April 29, 2019
  4. ↑ Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Data - National," accessed May 31, 2017
  5. ↑ 270towin.com, "Historical Presidential Elections," accessed May 31, 2017
  6. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  7. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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