2009 Anchorage mayoral election

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2009 Anchorage mayoral election
April 7, 2009 (first round)[1]
May 5, 2009 (runoff)[2]
Turnout29.67% (first round)
22.35% (runoff)
 
Candidate Dan Sullivan Eric Croft Sheila Selkregg
First-round vote 25,262 11,432 9,473
First-round percentage 43.38% 19.63% 16.27%
Second-round vote 31,194 28,812
Second-round percentage 56.71% 43.29%
 
Candidate Walt Monegan Matt Claman
First-round vote 5,063 3,325
First-round percentage 8.69% 5.71%
Runoff results by precinct:

Sullivan:

  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%

Tie:

  50–60%

Croft:

  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%
  >90%

Mayor before election

Matt Claman (acting)
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Dan Sullivan
Republican

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The 2009 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 7 and May 5, 2009, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Incumbent Mayor Mark Begich had been elected Alaska's junior U.S. Senator in November 2008. Since no candidate reached a 45% plurality needed to win outright, the top-two candidates advanced to a runoff. Fifteen candidates competed, with former State Rep. Eric Croft and former Anchorage Assemblyman Dan Sullivan proceeding to the runoff election, which Sullivan won with 57% of the vote.[3]

Candidates

  • Matt Claman - former Anchorage Assembly chairman, acting Mayor since January 2009
  • Eric Croft - former Democratic State Representative and 2006 gubernatorial candidate
  • Merica Hlatcu
  • Paul Honeman
  • Phil Isley
  • Paul Kendall
  • Jacob Seth Kern
  • Dominic Lee
  • Bob Lupo
  • Walt Monegan - former Anchorage police chief and former Public Safety Commissioner
  • Billy Ray Powers
  • Sheila Selkregg - Anchorage Assemblywoman
  • Larry Shooshanian
  • Dan Sullivan - former Anchorage Assemblyman
  • Richard Wanda

Results

First round

2009 Anchorage mayoral election (first round)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dan Sullivan 25,262 43.38
Nonpartisan Eric Croft 11,432 19.63
Nonpartisan Sheila Selkregg 9,473 16.27
Nonpartisan Walt Monegan 5,063 8.69
Nonpartisan Matt Claman 3,325 5.71
Nonpartisan Paul Honeman 2,636 4.53
Nonpartisan Paul Kendall 146 0.25
Nonpartisan Dominic Lee 144 0.25
Nonpartisan Billy Ray Powers 133 0.23
Nonpartisan Phil Isley 122 0.21
Nonpartisan Jacob Seth Kern 85 0.15
Nonpartisan Bob Lupo 83 0.14
Nonpartisan Larry Shooshanian 59 0.10
Nonpartisan Richard Wanda 52 0.09
Nonpartisan Merica Hlatcu 48 0.08
Nonpartisan Write-ins 170 0.29
Turnout 58,233 29.67

Runoff

2009 Anchorage mayoral election runoff[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nonpartisan Dan Sullivan 31,194 56.71 +13.33
Nonpartisan Eric Croft 23,812 43.29 +23.96
Turnout 55,006 22.35

References

  1. "Final Results Election Summary Report 2009 Municipality of Anchorage Regular Election April 7, 2009" (PDF). April 18, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. Spack, Kirstin (May 6, 2009). "Sullivan wins runoff election". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. Anchorage Daily News Archived 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Final Results 2009 Run Off SOVC by Precinct Percent" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage.