City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2026)
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| 2026 Anchorage elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: January 30, 2026 |
| General election: April 7, 2026 |
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| Offices up: City council and service area boards of supervisors |
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The city of Anchorage, Alaska, is holding general elections for city council and service area boards of supervisors on April 7, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was January 30, 2026.
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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 | ||
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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
| Anchorage, Alaska | Alaska | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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