City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2020)

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2020 Anchorage elections
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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
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

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.

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.

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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

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

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Jamie Allard (Nonpartisan)
 
59.2
 
5,986

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Stephany Jeffers (Nonpartisan)
 
32.3
 
3,271

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Roger Branson (Nonpartisan)
 
7.0
 
713
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
147

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

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Austin Quinn-Davidson (Nonpartisan)
 
62.1
 
7,440

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Nick Danger (Nonpartisan)
 
29.4
 
3,524

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MoHagani Magnetek (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
7.0
 
837
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.5
 
183

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

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Felix Rivera (Nonpartisan)
 
50.3
 
5,499

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Christine Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
48.6
 
5,320
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.1
 
118

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

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Pete Petersen (Nonpartisan)
 
55.5
 
5,774

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Monty Dyson (Nonpartisan)
 
35.4
 
3,683

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David Walker (Nonpartisan)
 
8.2
 
857
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
96

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

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Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan)
 
50.7
 
8,564

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Rick Castillo (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.5
 
8,197
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
136

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

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Ed Bosco (Nonpartisan)
 
94.7
 
373
  Other/Write-in votes
 
5.3
 
21

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

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Steven Schmitz (Nonpartisan)
 
96.7
 
383
  Other/Write-in votes
 
3.3
 
13

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

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Howard Hansen (Nonpartisan)
 
97.0
 
384
  Other/Write-in votes
 
3.0
 
12

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

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Darryl Parks (Nonpartisan)
 
98.7
 
2,789
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
37

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

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Mike Edgington (Nonpartisan)
 
96.6
 
616
  Other/Write-in votes
 
3.4
 
22

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

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Sam Daniel (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
127

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

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Tim Connolly (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
46

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

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Tom Burke (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
44

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

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Gary Russell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
42.9
 
6
  Other/Write-in votes
 
57.1
 
8

Total votes: 14
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


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

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Verne Pomraning (Nonpartisan)
 
97.9
 
93
  Other/Write-in votes
 
2.1
 
2

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

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David Haag (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)

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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

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Robert Groeneweg (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
45.6
 
26
  Other/Write-in votes
 
54.4
 
31

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

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Samuel Fortier (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
100.0
 
22

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

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Jonathan Ditto (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
79.0
 
49
  Other/Write-in votes
 
21.0
 
13

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

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Lawrence Vendi (Nonpartisan)
 
97.5
 
510
  Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
13

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

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Kelly Kilpatrick (Nonpartisan)
 
97.3
 
107
  Other/Write-in votes
 
2.7
 
3

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

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Tim Haakenson (Nonpartisan)
 
96.4
 
53
  Other/Write-in votes
 
3.6
 
2

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

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Denise Cottrell (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
36

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

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Tim Alderson (Nonpartisan)
 
97.8
 
619
  Other/Write-in votes
 
2.2
 
14

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

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Ben Padgett (Nonpartisan)
 
98.7
 
221
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
3

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

Green check mark transparent.pngDani Crosby (i)
Judge Guidi

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Guidi (i)
Judge Henderson

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer S. Henderson (i)
Judge Lamoureux

Green check mark transparent.pngYvonne Lamoureux (i)
Judge Miller

Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Miller (i)
Judge Reigh

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Reigh (i)
Judge Wells

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Wells (i)
Judge Woodman

Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan 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

Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie N. Dickson (i)
Judge Franciosi

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Franciosi (i)
Judge Hanley

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Hanley (i)
Judge Logue

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Logue (i)
Judge McCrea

Green check mark transparent.pngKari McCrea (i)
Judge Wallace

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid R. Wallace (i)
Judge Washington

Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Scott Washington (i)

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Ballot measures[edit]

See also: April 7, 2020 ballot measures in Alaska

Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

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About the city[edit]

See also: Anchorage, Alaska

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)
 AnchorageAlaska
Total population:299,107737,709
Land area (square miles):1,705570,641
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.


See also[edit]

Anchorage, Alaska Alaska Municipal government Other local coverage
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