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2020 Anchorage elections

Election dates
Filing deadline: January 31, 2020 &
August 3, 2020
General election: April 7, 2020 &
November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: City council, South Anchorage Service Area Board of Supervisors, and superior and district court judges
Total seats up: 42

Election type: Nonpartisan
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The city of Anchorage, Alaska, held general elections for city council districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and South Anchorage Service Area Board of Supervisors on April 7, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was January 31, 2020.

Third District superior and district court judges were also up for retention on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was August 3, 2020.

## Contents

* 1 Election procedure changes in 2020
* 2 Elections
* 3 Assembly
* 3.1 District 1
* 3.1.1 Seat B
* 3.2 District 2
* 3.2.1 Seat C
* 3.3 District 3
* 3.3.1 Seat E
* 3.4 District 4
* 3.4.1 Seat G
* 3.5 District 5
* 3.5.1 Seat I
* 3.6 District 6
* 3.6.1 Seat K
* 4 Special districts
* 4.1 Birch Tree-Elmore LSRA
* 4.1.1 Seat A
* 4.1.2 Seat D
* 4.1.3 Seat E
* 4.2 Chugiak Fire Service Area
* 4.2.1 Seat A
* 4.3 Girdwood Valley Service Area
* 4.3.1 Seat D
* 4.3.2 Seat E
* 4.4 Glen Alps Service Area
* 4.4.1 Seat A
* 4.4.2 Seat B
* 4.5 Mt. Park Estates LRSA
* 4.5.1 Seat B
* 4.6 Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA
* 4.6.1 Seat B
* 4.7 Rockhill LRSA
* 4.7.1 Seat B
* 4.8 Section 6/Campbell Airstrip LRSA
* 4.8.1 Seat A
* 4.9 Sequoia Estates LRSA
* 4.9.1 Seat B
* 4.10 Skyranch Estates LRSA
* 4.10.1 Seat B
* 4.11 South Goldenview RRSA
* 4.11.1 Seat A
* 4.12 SRW Homeowner's LRSA
* 4.12.1 Seat C
* 4.13 Totem LRSA
* 4.13.1 Seat B
* 4.14 Upper Grover LRSA
* 4.14.1 Seat B
* 4.15 Upper O'Malley LRSA
* 4.15.1 Seat A
* 4.16 Valli Vue LRSA
* 4.16.1 Seat B
* 4.16.2 Seat E
* 5 Judicial
* 5.1 Superior Court
* 5.2 District Court
* 6 Endorsements
* 7 Ballot measures
* 8 Additional elections on the ballot
* 8.1 What was at stake?
* 8.1.1 Report a story for this election
* 8.1.2 Candidate survey
* 8.2 About the city
* 8.2.1 City government
* 8.2.2 Demographics
* 8.3 Pivot Counties
* 8.3.1 Presidential results by legislative district
* 8.4 See also
* 8.5 External links
* 8.6 Footnotes

## Election procedure changes in 2020[edit]

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Alaska modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

* Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness requirement was suspended.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

## Elections[edit]

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# Assembly[edit]

### District 1[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Anchorage Assembly District 1 Seat B

Incumbent Christopher Constant won election in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 1 Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

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|
|

✔ |

| Christopher Constant (Nonpartisan)  |

92.2

| 3,201
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

7.8

| 270

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 3,471

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### District 2[edit]

#### Seat C[edit]

General election

##### General election for Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat C

Jamie Allard defeated Stephany Jeffers and Roger Branson in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 2 Seat C on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Jamie Allard (Nonpartisan)  |

59.2

| 5,986

| Stephany Jeffers (Nonpartisan)  |

32.3

| 3,271

| Roger Branson (Nonpartisan)  |

7.0

| 713
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.5

| 147

* * *

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

| Total votes: 10,117

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### District 3[edit]

#### Seat E[edit]

General election

##### General election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E

Incumbent Austin Quinn-Davidson defeated Nick Danger and MoHagani Magnetek in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 3 Seat E on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Austin Quinn-Davidson (Nonpartisan)  |

62.1

| 7,440

| Nick Danger (Nonpartisan)  |

29.4

| 3,524

| MoHagani Magnetek (Nonpartisan) |

7.0

| 837
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.5

| 183

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 11,984

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### District 4[edit]

#### Seat G[edit]

General election

##### General election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G

Incumbent Felix Rivera defeated Christine Hill in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 4 Seat G on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Felix Rivera (Nonpartisan)  |

50.3

| 5,499

| Christine Hill (Nonpartisan)  |

48.6

| 5,320
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.1

| 118

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 10,937

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### District 5[edit]

#### Seat I[edit]

General election

##### General election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I

Incumbent Pete Petersen defeated Monty Dyson and David Walker in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 5 Seat I on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Pete Petersen (Nonpartisan)  |

55.5

| 5,774

| Monty Dyson (Nonpartisan)  |

35.4

| 3,683

| David Walker (Nonpartisan)  |

8.2

| 857
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.9

| 96

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 10,410

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### District 6[edit]

#### Seat K[edit]

General election

##### General election for Anchorage Assembly District 6 Seat K

Incumbent Suzanne LaFrance defeated Rick Castillo in the general election for Anchorage Assembly District 6 Seat K on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan)  |

50.7

| 8,564

| Rick Castillo (Nonpartisan) |

48.5

| 8,197
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

0.8

| 136

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 16,897

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# Special districts[edit]

### Birch Tree-Elmore LSRA[edit]

#### Seat A[edit]

General election

##### General election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat A

Incumbent Ed Bosco won election in the general election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat A on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ed Bosco (Nonpartisan)  |

94.7

| 373
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

5.3

| 21

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 394

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#### Seat D[edit]

General election

##### General election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat D

Incumbent Steven Schmitz won election in the general election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat D on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Steven Schmitz (Nonpartisan)  |

96.7

| 383
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

3.3

| 13

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 396

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#### Seat E[edit]

General election

##### General election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat E

Incumbent Howard Hansen won election in the general election for Birchtree-Elmore LRSA Seat E on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Howard Hansen (Nonpartisan)  |

97.0

| 384
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

3.0

| 12

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 396

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### Chugiak Fire Service Area[edit]

#### Seat A[edit]

General election

##### General election for Chugiak Fire Service Area Seat A

Darryl Parks won election in the general election for Chugiak Fire Service Area Seat A on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Darryl Parks (Nonpartisan)  |

98.7

| 2,789
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.3

| 37

* * *

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

| Total votes: 2,826

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### Girdwood Valley Service Area[edit]

#### Seat D[edit]

General election

##### General election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat D

Incumbent Mike Edgington won election in the general election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat D on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Mike Edgington (Nonpartisan)  |

96.6

| 616
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

3.4

| 22

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 638

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#### Seat E[edit]

General election

##### General election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat E

Sam Daniel won election in the general election for Girdwood Valley Service Area Seat E on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Sam Daniel (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

100.0

| 127

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race.

| Total votes: 127

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### Glen Alps Service Area[edit]

#### Seat A[edit]

General election

##### General election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat A

Tim Connolly won election in the general election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat A on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Tim Connolly (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

100.0

| 46

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race.

| Total votes: 46

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#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat B

Tom Burke won election in the general election for Glen Alps Service Area Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Tom Burke (Nonpartisan)  |

100.0

| 44

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race.

| Total votes: 44

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### Mt. Park Estates LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Mt. Park Estates LRSA Seat B

Incumbent Gary Russell won election in the general election for Mt. Park Estates LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Gary Russell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

42.9

| 6
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

57.1

| 8

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 14

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#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Robert Redlinger (Nonpartisan)

### Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA Seat B

Verne Pomraning won election in the general election for Rabbit Creek View and Rabbit Creek Heights LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Verne Pomraning (Nonpartisan)  |

97.9

| 93
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

2.1

| 2

* * *

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

| Total votes: 95

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### Rockhill LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Rockhill LRSA Seat B

David Haag won election in the general election for Rockhill LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

|

✔ |

| David Haag (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race.

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### Section 6/Campbell Airstrip LRSA[edit]

#### Seat A[edit]

General election

##### General election for Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA Seat A

Incumbent Robert Groeneweg won election in the general election for Section 6-Campbell Airstrip LRSA Seat A on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Robert Groeneweg (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

45.6

| 26
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

54.4

| 31

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 57

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### Sequoia Estates LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat B

Samuel Fortier won election in the general election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Samuel Fortier (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

100.0

| 22

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race.

| Total votes: 22

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### Skyranch Estates LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Skyranch Estates LRSA Seat B

Incumbent Jonathan Ditto won election in the general election for Skyranch Estates LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Jonathan Ditto (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)  |

79.0

| 49
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

21.0

| 13

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 62

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### South Goldenview RRSA[edit]

#### Seat A[edit]

General election

##### General election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat A

Lawrence Vendi won election in the general election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat A on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Lawrence Vendi (Nonpartisan)  |

97.5

| 510
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

2.5

| 13

* * *

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

| Total votes: 523

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### SRW Homeowner's LRSA[edit]

#### Seat C[edit]

General election

##### General election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat C

Kelly Kilpatrick won election in the general election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat C on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Kelly Kilpatrick (Nonpartisan)  |

97.3

| 107
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

2.7

| 3

* * *

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

| Total votes: 110

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### Totem LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Totem LRSA Seat B

Incumbent Tim Haakenson won election in the general election for Totem LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Tim Haakenson (Nonpartisan)  |

96.4

| 53
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

3.6

| 2

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 55

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### Upper Grover LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

General election

##### General election for Upper Grover LRSA Seat B

Incumbent Denise Cottrell won election in the general election for Upper Grover LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Denise Cottrell (Nonpartisan)  |

100.0

| 36

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 36

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### Upper O'Malley LRSA[edit]

#### Seat A[edit]

General election

##### General election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat A

Incumbent Tim Alderson won election in the general election for Upper O'Malley LRSA Seat A on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Tim Alderson (Nonpartisan)  |

97.8

| 619
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

2.2

| 14

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 633

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### Valli Vue LRSA[edit]

#### Seat B[edit]

This election was canceled.

#### Seat E[edit]

General election

##### General election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat E

Incumbent Ben Padgett won election in the general election for Valli Vue LRSA Seat E on April 7, 2020.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

✔ |

| Ben Padgett (Nonpartisan)  |

98.7

| 221
|  | Other/Write-in votes |

1.3

| 3

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 224

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# Judicial[edit]

### Superior Court[edit]

#### Alaska Third District Superior Court general election, 2020

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office | Candidates
Judge Crosby |

Dani Crosby (i)

Judge Guidi |

Andrew Guidi (i)

Judge Henderson |

Jennifer S. Henderson (i)

Judge Lamoureux |

Yvonne Lamoureux (i)

Judge Miller |

Gregory Miller (i)

Judge Reigh |

Christina Reigh (i)

Judge Wells |

Jennifer Wells (i)

Judge Woodman |

Jonathan Woodman (i)

### District Court[edit]

#### Alaska Third District District Court general election, 2020

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office | Candidates
Judge Dickson |

Leslie N. Dickson (i)

Judge Franciosi |

Michael Franciosi (i)

Judge Hanley |

James Hanley (i)

Judge Logue |

Michael Logue (i)

Judge McCrea |

Kari McCrea (i)

Judge Wallace |

David R. Wallace (i)

Judge Washington |

Pamela Scott Washington (i)

# Endorsements[edit]

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# Ballot measures[edit]

See also: April 7, 2020 ballot measures in Alaska

* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 1, Areawide Access Roads Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 2, Areawide School Capital Improvements Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 3, Roads and Drainage Service Area Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 4, Fire Service Area Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 5, Parks and Recreation Service Area Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 6, Metropolitan Police Service Area Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 7, Areawide Facilities Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 8, Areawide Transit and Emergency Services Bond Issue (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 9, Property Tax for Medical Equipment and Systems (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 10, Girdwood Valley Service Area Bond Issue (April 2020) d
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 11, Marijuana Consumption at Retail Stores (April 2020) d
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 12, City Assembly Size Amendment (April 2020) a
* Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition 13, Alcohol Sales Tax Amendment (April 2020) a

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## About the city[edit]

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Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. As of 2013, its population was 300,950.[1] 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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographic data for Anchorage, Alaska (2015)

| Anchorage| Alaska
Total population:| 299,107| 737,709
Land area (square miles):| 1,705| 570,641
Race and ethnicity[4]
White:| 64.9%| 66%
Black/African American:| 5.9%| 3.4%
Asian:| 8.8%| 5.9%
Native American:| 6.6%| 13.8%
Pacific Islander:| 2.2%| 1.2%
Two or more:| 9.9%| 8.4%
Hispanic/Latino:| 8.6%| 6.5%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 93%| 92.1%
College graduation rate:| 33.2%| 28%
Income
Median household income:| $78,326| $72,515
Persons below poverty level:| 8.2%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)

## Pivot Counties[edit]

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.[5] 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.[6] From 1960 to 2016, Alaska voted for the winning presidential candidate in 60 percent of presidential elections.

#### Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

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.[7][8]

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.

2016 presidential results by state House district

District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control
1 | 43.1% | 53.0% | R+9.9 | 40.2% | 49.5% | R+9.4 | D
2 | 35.1% | 61.6% | R+26.5 | 29.9% | 59.9% | R+30.1 | R
3 | 21.9% | 74.9% | R+53 | 16.8% | 73.1% | R+56.2 | R
4 | 48.1% | 47.0% | D+1.1 | 45.4% | 44.3% | D+1.1 | D
5 | 42.0% | 53.7% | R+11.7 | 41.7% | 48.1% | R+6.4 | D
6 | 34.6% | 61.3% | R+26.6 | 30.9% | 59.9% | R+29 | R
7 | 22.6% | 74.3% | R+51.7 | 18.7% | 73.2% | R+54.6 | R
8 | 21.5% | 75.3% | R+53.8 | 15.4% | 77.3% | R+61.9 | R
9 | 28.0% | 68.3% | R+40.3 | 21.2% | 69.8% | R+48.7 | R
10 | 26.2% | 70.1% | R+43.9 | 20.5% | 70.9% | R+50.4 | R
11 | 25.9% | 70.8% | R+44.8 | 22.8% | 68.6% | R+45.7 | R
12 | 25.3% | 71.9% | R+46.6 | 20.8% | 71.2% | R+50.4 | R
13 | 30.3% | 66.6% | R+36.2 | 26.6% | 63.5% | R+36.9 | R
14 | 30.5% | 67.0% | R+36.5 | 30.4% | 59.5% | R+29.2 | R
15 | 42.6% | 54.5% | R+11.9 | 37.8% | 52.0% | R+14.3 | R
16 | 47.7% | 49.3% | R+1.6 | 45.7% | 44.4% | D+1.4 | D
17 | 51.3% | 44.9% | D+6.4 | 50.1% | 39.8% | D+10.3 | D
18 | 56.4% | 40.4% | D+16 | 54.2% | 37.2% | D+17.1 | D
19 | 62.8% | 34.0% | D+28.9 | 56.8% | 34.8% | D+22.1 | D
20 | 61.9% | 34.5% | D+27.4 | 59.9% | 31.5% | D+28.4 | D
21 | 50.2% | 46.9% | D+3.3 | 50.1% | 41.2% | D+8.9 | D
22 | 39.1% | 57.7% | R+18.6 | 40.3% | 51.7% | R+11.4 | I
23 | 44.0% | 53.0% | R+9 | 42.8% | 47.9% | R+5.1 | D
24 | 37.7% | 59.9% | R+22.2 | 39.6% | 52.0% | R+12.4 | R
25 | 43.2% | 54.0% | R+10.8 | 42.6% | 48.1% | R+5.4 | R
26 | 38.1% | 59.3% | R+21.2 | 39.0% | 52.5% | R+13.5 | R
27 | 43.6% | 53.3% | R+9.7 | 43.7% | 47.8% | R+4.1 | R
28 | 41.5% | 55.9% | R+14.4 | 42.8% | 48.8% | R+6 | R
29 | 26.2% | 70.4% | R+44.2 | 23.0% | 69.2% | R+46.3 | R
30 | 24.3% | 72.8% | R+48.5 | 20.8% | 70.7% | R+49.9 | R
31 | 37.5% | 58.8% | R+21.2 | 34.8% | 56.3% | R+21.5 | R
32 | 41.6% | 54.9% | R+13.4 | 37.1% | 51.6% | R+14.5 | R
33 | 63.2% | 31.9% | D+31.3 | 61.9% | 28.2% | D+33.7 | D
34 | 50.5% | 45.7% | D+4.8 | 46.1% | 43.1% | D+3 | D
35 | 51.0% | 44.7% | D+6.4 | 42.7% | 46.6% | R+4 | D
36 | 41.0% | 54.4% | R+13.5 | 33.5% | 55.3% | R+21.8 | I
37 | 55.8% | 40.6% | D+15.2 | 49.4% | 39.5% | D+9.9 | D
38 | 72.1% | 23.4% | D+48.7 | 57.7% | 23.9% | D+33.8 | D
39 | 69.1% | 26.1% | D+42.9 | 59.7% | 26.7% | D+33.1 | D
40 | 64.8% | 31.8% | D+33.1 | 54.1% | 31.8% | D+22.3 | D
Total | 41.2% | 55.3% | R+14.1 | 37.6% | 52.8% | R+15.2 | \-
Source: Daily Kos

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## Footnotes[edit]

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

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