2024 Anchorage mayoral election ← 2021 April 2, 2024 (first round) 2027 →
Candidate Suzanne LaFrance Dave Bronson General election 25,904 25,431 Runoff 42,597 53.54% 36,961 Candidate Bill Popp Chris Tuck General election 11,968 5,650 Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Primary precinct results Runoff precinct results LaFrance
20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Bronson
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
Tie
30–40%
The2024 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 2, 2024, with arunoff election on May 14 because no candidate received more than 45% of the vote in the first round. It elected themayor ofAnchorage, Alaska . IncumbentRepublican mayorDave Bronson ran for re-election to a second term in office.
Bronson and formerAnchorage Assembly chairSuzanne LaFrance advanced to the runoff, with LaFrance narrowly placing ahead of Bronson. Bronson's general election vote total was the lowest for an incumbent Anchorage mayor since2009 . Candidates eliminated in the general election include nonprofit executive Bill Popp and former Alaska House Majority LeaderChris Tuck . Popp endorsed LaFrance in the runoff, while Tuck remained neutral.
LaFrance prevailed in the runoff, becoming the first woman elected mayor of Anchorage.[ 1] borough in 1975, the first beingGeorge Wuerch in2003
Eliminated in general election [ edit ] Darin Colbry, truck driver and perennial candidate (party affiliation: Republican)[ 3] Breck Craig, technology project manager, candidate for U.S. Senate in2016 , and candidate for U.S. House in2022 (party affiliation: Independent)[ 3] Nick Danger, formerGirdwood supervisor, formerWWF wrestler, and perennial candidate (party affiliation: Republican)[ 3] Dustin Darden, maintenance worker and perennial candidate (party affiliation:Alaskan Independence )[ 3] Jenny Di Grapa, food bank community relations director[ 3] Phil Isley, aircraft mechanic and perennial candidate[ 3] Bill Popp, nonprofit executive and formerKenai Peninsula Borough assemblyman (party affiliation: Independent)[ 4] (endorsed LaFrance in runoff) [ 5] Chris Tuck , former Majority Leader of theAlaska House of Representatives and former Anchorage school board member (party affiliation: Democratic)[ 6] (declined to endorse in runoff) [ 7] Dave Bronson (R)
Federal officials Statewide officials State cabinet officials Local officials Suzanne LaFrance (I)
State cabinet officials State legislators Local officials 7 Anchorage assemblymembers[ 9] 3 Anchorage school board members[ 9] Labor unions Organizations Political parties Chris Tuck (D)
State legislators Local officials Pat Higgins, Anchorage school board member[ 9] Political parties Poll source Date(s) Sample[ a] Margin Dave Suzanne Bill Chris Other Undecided Alaska Survey Research [ 18] July 24–28, 2023 555 (LV) ± 4.2% 33% 20% 8% 13% 9%[ b] 16%
2024 Anchorage mayoral general election[ 19] Candidate Votes % Suzanne LaFrance 25,904 36.23 Dave Bronson (incumbent)25,431 35.57 Bill Popp 11,968 16.74 Chris Tuck 5,650 7.90 Jenny Di Grapa 1,435 2.01 Nick Danger 326 0.46 Phil Isley 311 0.43 Dustin Darden 229 0.32 Breck Craig 154 0.22 Darin Colbry 88 0.12 Write-in 155 0.22 Total votes 71,496 100
^ Key: ^ Bill Falsey with 9% ^ "LaFrance declares victory in Anchorage mayor's race" .Anchorage Daily News . RetrievedMay 21, 2024 .^a b Early, Wesley (April 2, 2024)."Bronson and LaFrance prepare for runoff in Anchorage mayoral election" .Alaska Public Media . RetrievedApril 11, 2024 . ^a b c d e f Goodykoontz, Emily; Berman, Annie (January 26, 2024)."Here's who is running for Anchorage mayor and school board" .Anchorage Daily News . RetrievedJanuary 30, 2024 . ^a b Hsieh, Jeremy (September 12, 2023)."Bill Popp enters Anchorage mayoral race" .Alaska Public Media . RetrievedOctober 12, 2023 . ^ Early, Wesley (April 10, 2024)."Popp endorses LaFrance for Anchorage mayor" .Alaska Public Media . RetrievedApril 11, 2024 . ^ Goodykoontz, Emily (June 14, 2023)."Former state Rep. Chris Tuck to run for Anchorage mayor" .Anchorage Daily News . RetrievedJune 19, 2023 . ^ Cole, Shannon (April 10, 2024)."Popp endorses LaFrance for Anchorage mayor; Tuck remains neutral" .KTUU-TV . RetrievedApril 11, 2024 . ^a b c d Samuels, Iris; Goodykoontz, Emily (August 12, 2023)."Bronson opponents take early sides in Anchorage mayoral race" .Anchorage Daily News . RetrievedNovember 9, 2023 . ^a b c d e f g h i j k l Downing, Suzanne (August 10, 2023)."Chris Tuck adds endorsement for mayor: Alaska Democratic Party" .Must Read Alaska . RetrievedNovember 9, 2023 . ^a b Downing, Suzanne (March 30, 2024)."Murkowski won't endorse Bronson for mayor, but endorses mail-in elections in Anchorage" .Must Read Alaska . RetrievedMarch 31, 2024 . ^a b Acuña Buxton, Matt (September 26, 2023)."LaFrance adds another endorsement from The Alaska Center" .Alaska Current . RetrievedNovember 7, 2023 . ^ Hughes, Zachariah; Goodykoontz, Emily (November 15, 2023)."Labor council backs LaFrance, an early show of support in Anchorage mayor's race" .Anchorage Daily News . RetrievedNovember 9, 2023 . ^a b c Goodykoontz, Emily (November 7, 2023)."Police PAC endorses LaFrance and Popp in Anchorage mayor's race, fire union backs LaFrance" .Anchorage Daily News . RetrievedNovember 9, 2023 . ^ "EMILYs List Endorses Suzanne LaFrance for Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska" .EMILY's List . March 6, 2024. RetrievedMarch 6, 2024 .^ "Alaska Candidate Endorsements" .Planned Parenthood . RetrievedNovember 9, 2023 .^ @TheAlaskaDems (January 7, 2024)."It's a new year, and it's time for a new mayor – luckily, two great candidates have stepped up to bring Anchorage the leadership it deserves! In 4 months, we'll have the chance to finally vote Dave Bronson out. #BeatBronson2024" (Tweet ). RetrievedJanuary 7, 2024 – viaTwitter . ^a b "Our Endorsements" .Anchorage Democrats . RetrievedJanuary 21, 2024 .^ Alaska Survey Research ^ "Official Results - April 23, 2024 Municipal Election" (PDF) .Municipality of Anchorage . April 23, 2024. RetrievedApril 27, 2024 .^ "Official Results - May 31, 2024" (PDF) .Municipality of Anchorage . May 31, 2024. RetrievedMay 31, 2024 .Official campaign websites
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