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Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2018)
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| 2018 Anchorage elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: February 2, 2018 |
| General election: April 3, 2018 Runoff election: May 1, 2018 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2018 |
No other city offices were up for election. In addition to the mayoral race, there were also 12 local ballot measures on the ballot and three seats on the Anchorage School District school board.
Contents
Elections
Candidates and results
General election for Mayor of Anchorage
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ethan Berkowitz (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 42,639 | |
| Rebecca Logan (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 28,560 | ||
| Dustin Darden (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 1,502 | ||
| Paul Kendall (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 1,171 | ||
| Timothy Huit (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 897 | ||
| Ron Stafford (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 468 | ||
| Nelson Godoy (Nonpartisan) | 0.6 | 446 | ||
| Matthew Mendonsa (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 408 | ||
| Jacob Kern (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 272 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 543 | ||
Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 76,906 | |||
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Ballot measures
- See also: Anchorage, Alaska ballot measures
• Proposition 4: Anchorage Parks and Recreation Service Area Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing up to $3,650,000 in bonds for various parks and trails improvement projects in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing up to $3,650,000 in bonds for various parks and trails improvement projects in Anchorage. |
• Proposition 9: Anchorage Parking Enforcement Charter Amendment a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the Anchorage Municipal Charter to allow police departments other than the Anchorage Police Department to enforce parking violations in Girdwood Valley. The measure was designed to allow, but not require, delegation to the Whittier Police Department. |
| A no vote was a vote against of amending the Anchorage Municipal Charter to allow police departments other than the Anchorage Police Department to enforce parking violations in Girdwood Valley. |
• Proposition 8: Anchorage Areawide Public Safety and Transit Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing up to $4,908,000 in bonds for public safety projects in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing up to $4,908,000 in bonds for public safety projects in Anchorage. |
• Proposition 10: Anchorage Sale of Municipal Light & Power Charter Amendment a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the Anchorage Municipal Charter to authorize the sale of Municipal Light & Power to Chugach Electric. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the Anchorage Municipal Charter to authorize the sale of Municipal Light & Power to Chugach Electric. |
• Proposition 5: Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing up to $1,050,000 in bonds for projects to renovate certain police service facilities in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing up to $1,050,000 in bonds for projects to renovate certain police service facilities in Anchorage. |
• Proposition 7: Anchorage Areawide Facilities Capital Improvement Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing up to $1,407,000 in bonds for areawide facilities capital improvements projects in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing up to $1,407,000 in bonds for areawide facilities capital improvements projects in Anchorage. |
• Proposition 1: Anchorage Access to Public Bathrooms and Locker Rooms Based on Sex at Birth d
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of restricting access to facilities such as locker rooms and bathrooms on the basis of sex at birth rather than gender identity. |
| A no vote was a vote against restricting access to facilities such as locker rooms and bathrooms on the basis of sex at birth rather than gender identity. |
• Proposition 6: Anchorage Fire Service Area Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing up to $2,588,000 in bonds for new emergency communication equipment and to replace and remodel certain fire service facilities in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing up to $2,588,000 in bonds for new emergency communication equipment and to replace and remodel certain fire service facilities in Anchorage. |
• Proposition 3: Anchorage Roads and Drainage Service Area Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing up to $33,865,000 in bonds for projects to improve roads and storm drainage in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing up to $33,865,000 in bonds for projects to improve roads and storm drainage in Anchorage. |
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of annexing the Eagle River Valley areas not currently in a fire service area to the Anchorage Fire Service Area. |
| A no vote was a vote against annexing the Eagle River Valley areas not currently in a fire service area to the Anchorage Fire Service Area. |
• Proposition 2: Anchorage School District Bonds a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of the city issuing $50,656,500 in bonds for projects to improve school facilities in Anchorage. |
| A no vote was a vote against the city issuing $50,656,500 in bonds for projects to improve school facilities in Anchorage. |
• Proposition 11: Anchorage Increased Residential Property Tax Exemption a
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the residential real-property tax exemption to 20 percent of a property's value up to a maximum of $50,000. |
| A no vote was a vote against increasing the real-property tax exemption, maintaining the residential real-property tax exemption at 10 percent of a property's value up to a maximum of $20,000. |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alaska elections, 2018
Municipal partisanship
Once mayors elected in 2018 assumed office, Democrats held mayorships in 61 of the 100 largest cities in the country. Out of the twenty-five mayoral elections that were held in 2018 in the 100 largest cities, two party changes occurred. In the election in Lexington, Kentucky, Republican Linda Gorton won the seat, replacing former Democratic Mayor Jim Gray. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, Republican Bob Dyer won the seat, replacing former independent Mayor Louis Jones. Click here to learn more.
About the city
- See also: Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska. As of 2010, its population was 291,826. 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 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 | 291,826 | 710,231 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,706 | 571,019 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 62.6% | 64.6% |
| Black/African American | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Asian | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Native American | 7.9% | 14.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Other (single race) | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Multiple | 9.5% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.2% | 7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.9% | 92.8% |
| College graduation rate | 36.1% | 29.6% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $84,928 | $77,640 |
| Persons below poverty level | 9% | 10.7% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **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. | ||
Pivot Counties
- 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.[3] 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.[4] From 1960 to 2016, Alaska voted for the winning presidential candidate in 60 percent of presidential elections.
Presidential results by legislative district
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.[5][6]
| 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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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Municipality of Anchorage, "About Anchorage," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ City Charter of Anchorage, AK, "Secs. 5.01-03," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Data - National," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ 270towin.com, "Historical Presidential Elections," accessed May 31, 2017
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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