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City elections in Juneau, Alaska (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: July 24, 2023 |
| General election: October 3, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: City assembly |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Juneau, Alaska, held general elections for city assembly on October 3, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was July 24, 2023.
Both areawide seats were on the ballot, with one three-year term and one two-year term up for election.
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Candidates and results
Areawide
General election
General election for Juneau City Assembly Areawide (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Juneau City Assembly Areawide on October 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 3,393 | |
| ✔ | Ella Adkison (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 2,940 | |
| Nathaniel Brooks (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 2,826 | ||
| Laura McDonnell (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 2,458 | ||
| JoAnn Wallace (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 2,457 | ||
 | Dorene Lorenz (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 863 | |
| Jeff Jones (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 757 | ||
| Michele Stuart-Morgan (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 732 | ||
 | Emily Mesch (Nonpartisan) | 3.5 | 595 | |
| Ivan Nance (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 222 | ||
| Total votes: 17,243 | |||
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District 1
General election
General election for Juneau City Assembly District 1
Incumbent Alicia Hughes-Skandijs defeated Joe Geldhof in the general election for Juneau City Assembly District 1 on October 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alicia Hughes-Skandijs (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 5,167 | |
| Joe Geldhof (Nonpartisan) | 41.8 | 3,705 | ||
| Total votes: 8,872 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Juneau City Assembly District 2
Incumbent Christine Woll defeated David Morris in the general election for Juneau City Assembly District 2 on October 3, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christine Woll (Nonpartisan) | 64.3 | 5,579 | |
| David Morris (Nonpartisan) | 35.7 | 3,104 | ||
| Total votes: 8,683 | |||
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- See also: Alaska elections, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Juneau, Alaska
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. It is officially called the City and Borough of Juneau. As of 2020, its population was 32,255.
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Juneau utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[1][2]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Juneau, Alaska | ||
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| Juneau | Alaska | |
| Population | 32,255 | 733,391 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 2,704 | 571,019 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 66.4% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Asian | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Native American | 10.1% | 14.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Other (single race) | N/A | 1.7% |
| Multiple | 13.4% | 9.3% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.9% | 7.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 96.2% | 93.1% |
| College graduation rate | 38.8% | 30% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $88,077 | $77,790 |
| Persons below poverty level | 6.9% | 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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