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2022
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2021 Anchorage elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: January 29, 2021
General election: April 6, 2021
Election stats
Offices up: Mayor and service area board of supervisors
Total seats up: 33 (click here for mayoral elections)
Election type: Nonpartisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2021

The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for mayor and service area board of supervisors on April 6, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was January 29, 2021.

Click here to learn more about the city's mayoral election.

Elections

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Special districts

Bear Valley LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Bear Valley LRSA Seat C

Bill Ennis won election in the general election for Bear Valley LRSA Seat C on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bill Ennis (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
67.9
 
19
 Other/Write-in votes
 
32.1
 
9

Total votes: 28
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Birch Tree-Elmore LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat B

Michael Hughes defeated Chris Brandt in the general election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michael Hughes (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
34.9
 
51
Chris Brandt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
13.0
 
19
 Other/Write-in votes
 
52.1
 
76

Total votes: 146
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Chugiak Fire Service Area

Seat B

General election

General election for Chugiak Fire Service Area Seat B

Incumbent Ronni Sullivan won election in the general election for Chugiak Fire Service Area Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ronni Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
98.7
 
2,833
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
36

Total votes: 2,869
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Girdwood Valley Service Area

Seat A

General election

General election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat A

Jennifer Wingard defeated Guy Wade in the general election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jennifer Wingard (Nonpartisan)
 
52.9
 
310
Guy Wade (Nonpartisan)
 
46.1
 
270
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
6

Total votes: 586
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Seat B

General election

General election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat B

Amanda Sassi defeated Braden Smith in the general election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Amanda Sassi (Nonpartisan)
 
74.8
 
421
Braden Smith (Nonpartisan)
 
24.0
 
135
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
7

Total votes: 563
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Glen Alps Service Area

Seat E

General election

General election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat E

Incumbent Joseph Connolly won election in the general election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat E on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joseph Connolly (Nonpartisan)
 
97.9
 
231
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
5

Total votes: 236
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Homestead Service Area

Seat A (one-year term)

General election

Special general election for Homestead Service Area Seat A

Incumbent W. Harry McDonald won election in the special general election for Homestead Service Area Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
W. Harry McDonald (Nonpartisan)
 
92.5
 
49
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.5
 
4

Total votes: 53
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Seat B (two-year term)

General election

Special general election for Homestead Service Area Seat B

Incumbent Paul Nelson won election in the special general election for Homestead Service Area Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Paul Nelson (Nonpartisan)
 
93.8
 
45
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.3
 
3

Total votes: 48
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Seat C (three-year term)

General election

General election for Homestead Service Area Seat C

Rhen Stevens won election in the general election for Homestead Service Area Seat C on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rhen Stevens (Nonpartisan)
 
88.4
 
38
 Other/Write-in votes
 
11.6
 
5

Total votes: 43
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Lakehill LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for Lakehill LRSA Seat B

John Lau won election in the general election for Lakehill LRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
John Lau (Nonpartisan)
 
97.1
 
66
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.9
 
2

Total votes: 68
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Mt. Park Estates LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Mt. Park Estates LRSA Seat A

Incumbent Robert Congdon won election in the general election for Mt. Park Estates LRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert Congdon (Nonpartisan)
 
96.7
 
88
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
3

Total votes: 91
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Mt. Park-Robin Hill RRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Mt. Park-Robin Hill RRSA Seat A

Incumbent Brian Hoefler won election in the general election for Mt. Park-Robin Hill RRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brian Hoefler (Nonpartisan)
 
98.0
 
289
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.0
 
6

Total votes: 295
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Seat B

General election

General election for Mt. Park-Robin Hill RRSA Seat B

Thomas Bassler won election in the general election for Mt. Park-Robin Hill RRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Thomas Bassler (Nonpartisan)
 
97.1
 
269
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.9
 
8

Total votes: 277
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Paradise Valley South LRSA

Seat C

This election was canceled.

Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA Seat A

Incumbent David Lipps won election in the general election for Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
David Lipps (Nonpartisan)
 
96.2
 
101
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.8
 
4

Total votes: 105
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Raven Woods-Bubbling Brook LRSA

Seat A

This election was canceled.

Rockhill Service Area

Seat A

This election was canceled.

Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA Seat B

Incumbent Eric Johnson won election in the general election for Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Eric Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
98.3
 
226
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7
 
4

Total votes: 230
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Seat C

General election

General election for Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA Seat C

Incumbent Jack Walker won election in the general election for Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA Seat C on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jack Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
97.4
 
227
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
6

Total votes: 233
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Sequoia Estates LRSA

Seat E

This election was canceled.

Skyranch Estates LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Skyranch Estates LRSA Seat A

Incumbent Joseph Kurtak won election in the general election for Skyranch Estates LRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joseph Kurtak (Nonpartisan)
 
92.9
 
105
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.1
 
8

Total votes: 113
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South Goldenview RRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat B

Incumbent Tim Culhane won election in the general election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tim Culhane (Nonpartisan)
 
96.8
 
540
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.2
 
18

Total votes: 558
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Seat C

General election

General election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat C

Incumbent Marty Lemon won election in the general election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat C on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Marty Lemon (Nonpartisan)
 
97.4
 
532
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.6
 
14

Total votes: 546
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SRW Homeowner's LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat A

Shawn Dooley won election in the general election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shawn Dooley (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
69.8
 
37
 Other/Write-in votes
 
30.2
 
16

Total votes: 53
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Talus West LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for Talus West LRSA Seat B

Incumbent Tony Winsor won election in the general election for Talus West LRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Tony Winsor (Nonpartisan)
 
93.1
 
202
 Other/Write-in votes
 
6.9
 
15

Total votes: 217
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Totem LRSA S

Seat C

General election

General election for Totem LRSA Seat C

Incumbent Pamela Giammalva won election in the general election for Totem LRSA Seat C on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Pamela Giammalva (Nonpartisan)
 
88.9
 
40
 Other/Write-in votes
 
11.1
 
5

Total votes: 45
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Upper Grover LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Upper Grover LRSA Seat A

Incumbent Jim Cottrell won election in the general election for Upper Grover LRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jim Cottrell (Nonpartisan)
 
95.3
 
41
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.7
 
2

Total votes: 43
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Upper O'Malley LRSA

Seat B

General election

General election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat B

Grayden Garondale won election in the general election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat B on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Grayden Garondale (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
8.5
 
11
 Other/Write-in votes
 
91.5
 
118

Total votes: 129
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Seat E

General election

General election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat E

Matthew Pauli won election in the general election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat E on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Matthew Pauli (Nonpartisan)
 
95.1
 
506
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.9
 
26

Total votes: 532
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Valli Vue LRSA

Seat A

General election

General election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat A

Mike Markie won election in the general election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat A on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Mike Markie (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
11.3
 
6
 Other/Write-in votes
 
88.7
 
47

Total votes: 53
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Seat D

General election

General election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat D

Incumbent Jewel Jones won election in the general election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat D on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Jewel Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
96.2
 
205
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.8
 
8

Total votes: 213
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Villages Scenic Parkway LRSA

Seat C

General election

General election for Villages Scenic Parkway LRSA Seat C

Greg Shearer won election in the general election for Villages Scenic Parkway LRSA Seat C on April 6, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Greg Shearer (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
42

Total votes: 42
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About the city

See also: Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. As of 2020, its population was 291,247. 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, however, 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 291,247 733,391
Land area (sq mi) 1,706 571,019
Race and ethnicity**
White 61.2% 63.4%
Black/African American 5.3% 3.2%
Asian 9.8% 6.4%
Native American 7.5% 14.6%
Pacific Islander 2.9% 1.4%
Other (single race) N/A 1.7%
Multiple 11% 9.3%
Hispanic/Latino 9.4% 7.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 94% 93.1%
College graduation rate 36.6% 30%
Income
Median household income $84,813 $77,790
Persons below poverty level 8.8% 10.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**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.


See also

Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Municipal government Other local coverage
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