City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)
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| 2022 Anchorage elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 28, 2022 (municipal election) May 10, 2022 (special election) |
| General election: April 5, 2022 (municipal election) June 21, 2022 (special election) |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Assembly, service area boards of supervisors, superior court, & district court |
| Total seats up: 75 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2022 |
The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for city council and service area boards of supervisors on April 5, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was January 28, 2022.
The city also held a special general election for Anchorage Assembly District 1 Seat L on June 21, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was May 10, 2022.[1]
In addition, Anchorage held judicial retention elections for superior court and district court judges on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 1, 2022.
Elections
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Candidates and results
Offices on the ballot in 2022:
Anchorage Assembly special election
See also: City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2022)
General election
Special general election for Anchorage Assembly District 1 Seat L
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Anchorage Assembly District 1 Seat L on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Volland (Nonpartisan) | 38.8 | 1,758 | |
 | Stephanie Taylor (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 1,411 | |
 | Tasha Hotch (Nonpartisan) | 16.6 | 751 | |
| Robin Phillips (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 258 | ||
| Rob Forbes (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 191 | ||
| Cliff Baker (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 147 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 4,535 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hans Thompson (Nonpartisan)
Anchorage Assembly
Anchorage Assembly general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 Seat A |
 Kevin Cross Vanessa Stephens Gretchen Wehmhoff |
| District 3 Seat D |
Kameron Perez-Verdia (i) Nial Sherwood Williams Liz Vazquez Did not make the ballot: |
| District 4 Seat F |
Meg Zaletel (i) Kathy Henslee |
| District 5 Seat H |
Forrest Dunbar (i) Christopher Hall Stephanie Taylor |
| District 6 Seat J |
John Weddleton (i) Darin Colbry Randy Sulte |
Special district offices
Bear Valley LRSA
Bear Valley LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat B | This general election was canceled. |
Birchtree/Elmore LRSA
Birchtree/Elmore LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Adam Lees (i) |
Chugiak Fire Service Area
Chugiak Fire Service Area general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Bill Stoltze (i) |
Girdwood Valley Service Area
Girdwood Valley Service Area general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Guy Wade (i) |
Glen Alps Service Area
Glen Alps Service Area general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Shelly Martin (i) |
| Seat D |
Roger Marks (i) |
Homestead LRSA
Homestead LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat A |
David Parret |
Lakehill LRSA
Lakehill LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat A | This general election was canceled. |
Mt. Park Estates LRSA
Mt. Park Estates LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Robert Redlinger (i) |
Mt. Park/Robin Hill RRSA
Mt. Park/Robin Hill RRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat E |
Collin Leary (i) |
Paradise Valley South LRSA
Paradise Valley South LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat A | This general election was canceled. |
Rabbit Creek View/Heights LRSA
Rabbit Creek View/Heights LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Scott Pexton |
Raven Woods/Bubbling Brook LRSA
Raven Woods/Bubbling Brook LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C | This general election was canceled. |
Rockhill LRSA
Rockhill LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C | This general election was canceled. |
Section 6/Campbell Airstrip Road LRSA
Section 6/Campbell Airstrip Road LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat D |
Lonnie Brown (i) |
| Seat E |
Ted Trueblood (i) |
Sequoia Estates LRSA
Sequoia Estates LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Robert Valantas (i) |
| Seat D |
Dagmar Mikko (i) |
Skyranch Estates LRSA
Skyranch Estates LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Brian Wallow (i) |
South Goldenview RRSA
South Goldenview RRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat D |
Chris Hughes (i) (Write-in) |
| Seat E | This general election was canceled. |
SRW Homeowners' LRSA
SRW Homeowners LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat B |
Andy Clary (i) (Write-in) |
Talus West LRSA
Talus West LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Lawrence Jorgensen (i) |
Totem LRSA
Totem LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat A |
David Jensen |
Upper Grover LRSA
Upper Grover LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Leon Dwiggins (i) |
Upper O'Malley LRSA
Upper O Malley LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
David Pease (i) |
| Seat D | This general election was canceled. |
Valli Vue Estates LRSA
Valli Vue Estates general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat C |
Paul Strand (i) |
Villages Scenic Parkway LRSA
Villages Scenic Parkway LRSA general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Seat B | This general election was canceled. |
Judicial offices
Superior Court
Alaska Third District Superior Court retention election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Cagle's seat |
John C. Cagle (i) |
| Easter's seat |
Catherine M. Easter (i) |
| Gandbhir's seat |
Una Sonia Gandbhir (i) |
| Garton's seat |
Josie Garton (i) |
| Gist's seat |
Jason Gist (i) |
| Joanis' seat |
Lance Joanis (i) |
| Kristiansen's seat |
Kari Cecilie Kristiansen (i) |
| Matthews' seat |
Thomas A. Matthews (i) |
| Peterson's seat |
Andrew Peterson (i) |
| Ramgren's seat |
Peter Ramgren (i) |
| Saxby's seat |
Kevin Mark Saxby (i) |
| Stohler's seat |
Kristen C. Stohler (i) |
| Wallace's seat |
Stephen Wallace (i) |
District Court
Alaska Third District District Court retention election, 2022 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Chung's seat |
Jo-Ann M. Chung (i) |
| Clark's seat |
Brian K. Clark (i) |
| Fallon's seat |
Martin Fallon (i) |
| Jamgochian's seat |
Tom V. Jamgochian (i) |
| Nesbett's seat |
David Nesbett (i) |
| Traini's seat |
Shawn Traini (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alaska elections, 2022
April 5, 2022
- Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 1, School District Improvements Bond Issue (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 2, Areawide Facilities Bond Issue (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 3, Public Safety and Transit Bond Issue (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 4, Roads and Storm Drainage Bond Issue (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 5, Parks and Recreation Bond Issue (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 6, Fire Service Area Bond Issue (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 7, Mountain Park and Robin Hill Rural Road Service Area Mill Levy Increase (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 8, De-Annexation of Rabbit Creek View and Heights (April 2022)
- Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. 9, Annexation of Rabbit Creek View and Heights to Bear Valley LRSA (April 2022)
June 11, 2022
August 16, 2022
- United States Senate election in Alaska, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2022
- United States House of Representatives special election in Alaska, 2022
- Alaska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Alaska State Senate elections, 2022
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
November 8, 2022
- United States Senate election in Alaska, 2022
- United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, 2022
- Alaska gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
- Alaska State Senate elections, 2022
- Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2022
- Alaska Supreme Court elections, 2022
- Alaska intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
- Alaska Ballot Measure 1, Constitutional Convention Question (2022)
- Alaska State Recognition of American Indian Tribes Initiative (2022)
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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.[2]
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.[3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Anchorage, Alaska | ||
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| 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
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