Ries is endorsed in the South Anchorage race by the Alaska Republican Party and a mix of conservative politicians, including Mayor Dave Bronson. Tonights numbers solidify our lead in this race, he wrote. While housing, homelessness and Anchorages economy are priorities that unite candidates across the municipality, there are still local issues theyd like to fix as well. height: 50px; } 10, De-Annexation of Alpine Terrace (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. | Bill Evans with 5%; George Martinez with 2%; Other (5 candidates) with 2%, International Union of Operating Engineers, "Republican Mike Robbins joins 2021 Anchorage mayoral race", "Dave Bronson, backed by 'Save Anchorage' group, enters crowded mayoral race", "In a crowded race, many candidates for Anchorage mayor say they're aiming to make it to an expected runoff", "Assembly reorganizes, elects Austin Quinn-Davidson to become interim mayor", "Progressive Quinn-Davidson wins big in Anchorage Assembly special election", "Anchorage municipal manager files to run for mayor", "Bronson set to win race for Anchorage mayor; Dunbar concedes", "Anchorage Assembly chooses Austin Quinn-Davidson to serve as acting mayor", "Anchorage chooses 1st woman, openly gay acting mayor", "Anchorage Assembly rejects special election for mayor", "Candidates begin filing for Anchorage municipal office", "Here's who has filed to run for Anchorage mayor and the Anchorage School Board so far", "Here are all the candidates running for Anchorage mayor and school board", "2021 Anchorage mayoral race takes shape with a crowded field", "Anchorage Mayoral Candidate Profiles | The Northern Light", "2021 Elections Mayor Candidate - Jacob Versteeg", "Mayoral election in Anchorage, Alaska (2021)", "Dunbar so far outraises competitors for Anchorage mayor's office by tens of thousands of dollars", "Evans offers clear-headed, unifying leadership for Anchorage", "Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan endorses Bill Evans", "Dunbar, Robbins lead in fundraising for Anchorage mayoral race", "Watch: 6 Anchorage mayoral candidates debate homelessness and housing in online forum", "Candidates for Anchorage mayor are set to debate in online forum Thursday night. font-weight: 100; The city government of Anchorage combines a council-manager system with a strong mayor system. } Mayoral elections were held in 28 of the 100 largest U.S. cities in 2021. Under the current mayoral system, the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage is elected in a non-partisan election to a three-year term and they are limited to two terms in office.[1]. Source. As far as top priorities, hes concerned with the lack of available housing due to several slow building seasons. Reach him at wearly@alaskapublic.org. Dave Bronson widened his lead slightly over opponent Forrest Dunbar in the race for Anchorage mayor, according to another round of preliminary election results posted Thursday. Note that not all submissions may meet Ballotpedia's coverage requirements for inclusion. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. Review thelog of previous unofficial resultreports for the current municipal election. The 2023 Regular Municipal Election will close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, April 4, 2023. } With todays results released, and the public session of canvas nearly complete, it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorages next Mayor, Dunbar wrote. 2023 Anchorage Daily News. } She is supported by Mayor Bronson. George Martinez is set to become one of two new East Anchorage Assembly members, replacing term-limited Pete Petersen. Votes cast on election day have tended to break conservative in recent elections, and its likely margins will shrink, though not by enough to change the end results, Slomski-Pritz said. overflow-x: scroll; The Anchorage Election Commission is set to approve their report on the election results Friday night. The current election commission is comprised of four members, with one seat vacant (Click here to apply for the opening). The 2023 Regular Municipal Election is April 4, 2023. } He also worked as a commercial pilot from 1990 to 2020. .votebox-results-metadata-p { } .race_header { Results are still trickling in for Anchorages municipal election, but the margins in the Anchorage Assembly races are wide. Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey, Forrest Dunbar for Mayor, "Issues," accessed March 6, 2021, Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2021), Felix Rivera recall, Anchorage, Alaska (2020-2021), Anchorage School District, Alaska, elections (2021), City elections in Anchorage, Alaska (2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. Municipal Clerk Barbara Jones allowed extra campaign observers to be in the center as members of the public prior to Thursday, but on Thursday limited the number of observers allowed in the elections center. Ballots continue to arrive at the elections center by mail in unknown numbers. Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson is running for re-election to a second term in office. View all preliminary results from the 2023 Anchorage municipal election, Incumbents hold wide leads in Anchorage School Board races, Early returns show strong support for bonds and ballot measures in Anchorage election. Zachariah Hughes covers Anchorage government, the military, dog mushing, subsistence issues and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. He served as a U.S. Air Force Reserves Plans Officer from 1992 to 1993 and as an Alaska Air National Guard maintenance officer and pilot from 1993 to 2005. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { From 2-4 p.m. the commission will hold a work session on the recent April 4 election. font-size: 12px; } [1] As no candidate received at least 45% of the vote in the first round, the two candidates with the highest vote share, Forrest Dunbar and Dave Bronson, advanced to a runoff on May 11. Bronson and his opponent in the Anchorage mayoral election are separated by just over 100 votes after the first batch of votes were counted, but the final results won't be finalized for several . Anchorage deserves nothing less than the best in elections. color: #888; border-radius: 50%; His closest challenger, John Trueblood, trailed with 22.7%. Last year, voters also largely rejected candidates connected with the Bronson administration, with three of four incumbents defeating a group of Bronson-backed challengers. margin-top: 16px; font-weight: 300; In past city elections, as more ballots have been counted, results have shifted around 2% to 5%, he said. We couldnt manage them.. Where our economy is growing, our neighborhoods are flourishing and our families are healthy and prosperous.. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { width: 90%; 3, Transportation Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. .election_results_text { .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } Here's how to watch", https://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election_Results/2021_Official_Results-_initialed.pdf, "Falsey endorses Dunbar and Robbins endorses Bronson in race for Anchorage mayor", "George Martinez endorses Forrest Dunbar in Anchorage mayoral race", http://www.muni.org/Departments/Assembly/Clerk/Elections/Election_Results/May_11_2021_Mayor_Runoff_Election_Official_Results.pdf, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_Anchorage_mayoral_election&oldid=1149254125, Articles with dead external links from February 2022, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. background-color: green; padding-left: 10px; } That report will then go to the assembly, which is scheduled to certify the results on May 25. In the West Anchorage race, Anna Brawley had a more than 22-point lead with 59.2% of the vote while opponent Brian Flynn had 36.7% of the vote. height: 22px; Public policy. font-size: 2em; Dunbar said he will continue to serve on the assembly. } } } U.S. municipal elections, 2021. I am extremely humbled by the people of Anchorage and their decision to elect me as Mayor. .results_row { Brawley, a city planner, said she favors a broad approach, tackling at housing issues from several angles. Rivera said he believes his opponents alignment with Bronson was one of the determining factors in the election results. text-align: center; The Bronson campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There is still a tremendous amount of work to be done, he wrote. A thriving economy creates jobs, brings in more revenues, and improves the quality of life for everyone. (Bill Roth / ADN). font-size: 16px; Most of Anchorage will be hoping that unity can be found, extremism can be rejected, and facts and truth will guide our decision making.. David Bronson defeated Forrest Dunbar in the general runoff election for Mayor of Anchorage on May 11, 2021. } If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, Increase the number of officers within the Anchorage Police Department, NOT defund the police to fund social programs, Make illegal drug use and possession arrests a priority, Intensify police presence in areas most impacted by increased crime, Expand public outreach and communications on police priorities and results, NOT seek alternative taxes to circumvent the voter approved municipal tax cap, NOT inflate property assessments and raise the mill levy to gain additional revenues on the backs of property owners, NOT eliminate the senior property tax exemptions. Contact our sales team. U.S. Congress | top: -1px; } 2021 Anchorage elections Election dates Filing deadline: January 29, 2021 General election: April 6, 2021 Runoff election: May 11, 2021 (if necessary) Election stats Offices up: Mayor Total seats up: 1 ( click here for other city elections) Election type: Nonpartisan Other municipal elections U.S. municipal elections, 2021 Thousands of ballots at Anchorage's election center. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels. 2021 Anchorage mayoral election 2018 April 6, 2021 (first round)[1] May 11, 2021 (runoff)[2] 2024 Turnout 31.88% (first round)[3] 38.35% (runoff)[4] Interactive map version Runoff results by precinct: Bronson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Dunbar: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Mayorbefore election Austin Quinn-Davidson Independent Elected Mayor width: 100% !important; I am extremely humbled by the people of Anchorage and their decision From the beginning this campaign was a voice for the people, Bronson wrote. .results_row td:first-child { display: table; As of 2013, its population was 300,950. background-color: #6db24f; The 2021 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 6, 2021, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Hot Topics Unofficial Results Daily Ballot Return Data Notice of Elections PageContent3 PageContent4 PageContent5 Making Anchorage the Best at Vote at Home margin-right: 12px; The 2023 Regular Municipal Election will close at 8:00p.m. on Election Day,April 4, 2023. The city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the chief executive of the city. } The painting on the wall depicts the arena's namesake, former Anchorage mayor George Sullivan. Retired commercial pilot Dave Bronson took a slim lead in the runoff election for Anchorage mayor on Wednesday. In a post to his campaigns Facebook page on Thursday evening, Bronson said that the race is still too close to call. The exchange was quickly resolved and Jones and another election worker then explained in detail to the Bronson observers an initial part of the ballot envelope sorting and counting process. 100, Door D Anchorage, AK 99501. I think folks are gravitating towards candidates that are focused on local issues, not national politics, and are committed to working together to solve problems and make Anchorage work again, he said. The general public will also be provided a limited amount of time to speak under audience participation. .percentage_number { Bronson is. In the concession, Dunbar noted the high voter turnout and said the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the intense feelings they elicited, helped drive that turnout. But he also said that generally, during the citys mail-in elections, the preliminary results have been in line with final outcomes. Disclosure: Robert Hockema is working for the Anna Brawley for Anchorage Assembly campaign. However, the campaign remains vigilant with the election process and will keep observing and watching until all legal ballots are processed.. Elections in 2023 | And then public safety across the board. She accused Bronson and some of his officials of unethical behavior and illegal contracting, among other allegations. 8, Law Enforcement Bond Issue (April 2021), Anchorage, Alaska, Proposition No. [31][32] Fourth-place finisher Evans did not make an endorsement. [1] Overseas ballots continued to be counted until May 25, when the Anchorage Assembly certified the results, but Dunbar conceded the election to Bronson on May 21, saying "it is clear that Dave Bronson will be Anchorages next mayor[2] . The following top-100 mayoral offices changed partisan control in 2021: !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r