ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Department of Elections has released the latest batch of results from Tuesday’s municipal election after tabulating results on Wednesday.
Results will be released daily on the municipal elections website throughout the next two weeks.
Wednesday’s count showed Suzanne LaFrance still maintaining a lead over incumbent Mayor Dave Bronson in the race for Anchorage’s top job, while incumbents continue to lead the school board races. All school bond propositions remain on track to pass.
Anchorage Mayor
| Candidate | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Suzanne LaFrance | 19,012 | 36% |
| Dave Bronson (incumbent) | 18,189 | 35% |
| Bill Popp | 8,921 | 17% |
| Chris Tuck | 4,105 | 8% |
| Jenny Di Grappa | 1,069 | 2% |
| Nick Danger | 247 | >1% |
| Phil Isley | 225 | >1% |
| Dustin Darden | 162 | >1% |
| Breck Craig | 103 | >1% |
| Darin Colbry | 71 | >1% |
Anchorage School Board Seat E
| Candidate | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Pat Higgins | 26,174 | 56% |
| Kay Schuster | 20,688 | 44% |
Anchorage School Board Seat F
| Candidate | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Dora Wilson | 28,220 | 63% |
| Angela Frank | 16,328 | 37% |
Anchorage School Board Seat G
| Candidate | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Carl Jacobs | 26,635 | 58% |
| Chelsea Pohland | 26,635 | 42% |
Anchorage Assembly District 2, Seat A (Chugiak, Eagle River, JBER)
| Candidate | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Mark Littlefield | 5,227 | 100 |
Propositions
| Prop 1: ASD Bonds Totaling $62M | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 27,062 | 52% |
| No | 24,995 | 48% |
| Prop 2: Chief Medical Officer Confirmation | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 28,865 | 56% |
| No | 22,802 | 44% |
| Prop 3: Roads/Storm Drainage Service Area Bonds | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 33,812 | 65% |
| No | 18,173 | 35% |
| Prop 4: Parks & Rec Capital Improvements | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 30,102 | 58% |
| No | 21,762 | 42% |
| Prop 5: Metropolitan Police Service Bonds | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 30,404 | 59% |
| No | 21,312 | 41% |
| Prop 6: Public Safety & Transit Capital Improvement | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 31,439 | 61% |
| No | 20,416 | 39% |
| Prop 7: Cemetery Capital Improvement Project | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 22,862 | 44% |
| No | 28,773 | 56% |
| Prop 8: Public Restroom Bonds | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 20,281 | 39% |
| No | 31,629 | 61% |
| Prop 9: Chugach State Park Capital Improvement Bonds | Total Votes | % of votes |
|---|
| Yes | 29,211 | 56% |
| No | 22,681 | 44% |
Mayoral candidates must receive at least 45% of the vote to win. With Bronson and LaFrance taking most of the votes, it is likely the two will face off in a runoff election next month. Ballots for that election will be mailed to registered voters on April 30. The runoff election will be held May 14.
Votes will continue to be tabulated in the days following the election, with elections department teams working every day this week to process ballots. Ballots will also be counted on the Monday, Wednesday and Friday of the following week.
Ballots sent by mail must have been postmarked no later than April 2 and received no later than April 16.
Voter turnout for this election is expected to surpass that of the 2021 mayoral election. A spokesperson for the department said 51,234 ballots had been returned as of the morning of Election Day — a total of 75,441 ballots were processed in 2021.
Unofficial election results will be available on the Municipal Elections website. The official results of the election will be certified at the Assembly meeting on April 23.
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