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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.
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:
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
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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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✔ |
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Christopher Constant (Nonpartisan) |
92.2
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3,201 |
Other/Write-in votes |
7.8
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270 |
Total votes: 3,471 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Jamie Allard (Nonpartisan) |
59.2
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5,986 |
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Stephany Jeffers (Nonpartisan) |
32.3
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3,271 | |
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Roger Branson (Nonpartisan) |
7.0
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713 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
1.5
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147 |
Total votes: 10,117 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Austin Quinn-Davidson (Nonpartisan) |
62.1
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7,440 |
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Nick Danger (Nonpartisan) |
29.4
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3,524 | |
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MoHagani Magnetek (Nonpartisan) |
7.0
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837 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
1.5
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183 |
Total votes: 11,984 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Felix Rivera (Nonpartisan) |
50.3
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5,499 |
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Christine Hill (Nonpartisan) |
48.6
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5,320 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
1.1
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118 |
Total votes: 10,937 | ||||
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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
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5,774 |
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Monty Dyson (Nonpartisan) |
35.4
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3,683 | |
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David Walker (Nonpartisan) |
8.2
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857 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.9
|
96 |
Total votes: 10,410 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Suzanne LaFrance (Nonpartisan) |
50.7
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8,564 |
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Rick Castillo (Nonpartisan) |
48.5
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8,197 | |
Other/Write-in votes |
0.8
|
136 |
Total votes: 16,897 | ||||
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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
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373 |
Other/Write-in votes |
5.3
|
21 |
Total votes: 394 | ||||
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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
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383 |
Other/Write-in votes |
3.3
|
13 |
Total votes: 396 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Howard Hansen (Nonpartisan) |
97.0
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384 |
Other/Write-in votes |
3.0
|
12 |
Total votes: 396 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Darryl Parks (Nonpartisan) |
98.7
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2,789 |
Other/Write-in votes |
1.3
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37 |
Total votes: 2,826 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Mike Edgington (Nonpartisan) |
96.6
|
616 |
Other/Write-in votes |
3.4
|
22 |
Total votes: 638 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Sam Daniel (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |
100.0
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127 |
Total votes: 127 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Tim Connolly (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |
100.0
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46 |
Total votes: 46 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Tom Burke (Nonpartisan) |
100.0
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44 |
Total votes: 44 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Gary Russell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |
42.9
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6 |
Other/Write-in votes |
57.1
|
8 |
Total votes: 14 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Verne Pomraning (Nonpartisan) |
97.9
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93 |
Other/Write-in votes |
2.1
|
2 |
Total votes: 95 | ||||
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David Haag won election in the general election for Rockhill LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.
Candidate |
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✔ |
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David Haag (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |
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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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✔ |
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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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Samuel Fortier won election in the general election for Sequoia Estates LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Samuel Fortier (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) |
100.0
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22 |
Total votes: 22 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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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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Lawrence Vendi won election in the general election for South Goldenview RRSA Seat A on April 7, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Lawrence Vendi (Nonpartisan) |
97.5
|
510 |
Other/Write-in votes |
2.5
|
13 |
Total votes: 523 | ||||
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Kelly Kilpatrick won election in the general election for SRW Homeowners' LRSA Seat C on April 7, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Kelly Kilpatrick (Nonpartisan) |
97.3
|
107 |
Other/Write-in votes |
2.7
|
3 |
Total votes: 110 | ||||
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Incumbent Tim Haakenson won election in the general election for Totem LRSA Seat B on April 7, 2020.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Tim Haakenson (Nonpartisan) |
96.4
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53 |
Other/Write-in votes |
3.6
|
2 |
Total votes: 55 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Denise Cottrell (Nonpartisan) |
100.0
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36 |
Total votes: 36 | ||||
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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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✔ |
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Tim Alderson (Nonpartisan) |
97.8
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619 |
Other/Write-in votes |
2.2
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14 |
Total votes: 633 | ||||
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This election was canceled.
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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✔ |
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Ben Padgett (Nonpartisan) |
98.7
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221 |
Other/Write-in votes |
1.3
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3 |
Total votes: 224 | ||||
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Alaska Third District Superior Court general election, 2020 | |
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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) |
Alaska Third District District Court general election, 2020 | |
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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) |
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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]
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]
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic data for Anchorage, Alaska (2015) | ||
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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 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.
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 | |||||||
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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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