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Boroughs in Alaska

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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive coverage of elections in the100 largest cities in America by population and thelargest counties that overlap those cities. This encompasses all city, county, judicial, school district, and special district offices appearing on the ballot within those cities. Ballotpedia also covers mayors, city councils, and district attorneys in allstate capitals. Counties are referred to in Alaska as boroughs.

This page includes the following resources:

Counties

County government

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Full list of counties

According to a 2022 study from theU.S. Census Bureau, this state's local governments consist of 15 counties, 149 cities, towns, and villages, and 17 special districts.[1]


The following table defaults to displaying only 25 counties and county equivalents at a time. To change the number of counties displayed, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table. You can also use the search bar above the upper-right corner of the table to look up a specific county.

Map of counties

Counties in blue on the map below are part of Ballotpedia'scounty coverage scope:

Elections

Click the links below for information about the elections held in each municipality. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of municipalities that held elections each year in this state;click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's local government coverage scope.

2026

See also:United States municipal elections, 2026 andSchool board elections, 2026

2025

See also:United States municipal elections, 2025 andSchool board elections, 2025

2024

See also:United States municipal elections, 2024 andSchool board elections, 2024

2023

See also:United States municipal elections, 2023 andSchool board elections, 2023

2022

See also:United States municipal elections, 2022 andSchool board elections, 2022

2021

See also:United States municipal elections, 2021 andSchool board elections, 2021

2020

See also:United States municipal elections, 2020 andSchool board elections, 2020


Initiative process availability

See also:Laws governing local ballot measures in Alaska

An initiative process is available in:

  • All general law cities, which have a mandated initiative process for ordinances.
  • All 11 charter cities, which must include initiative for ordinances in the charter. Charters may also permit initiative for charter amendments.
  • All general law boroughs, which have a mandated initiative process for ordinances.
  • All 10 charter boroughs which must include initiative for ordinances in the charter. Charters may also permit initiative for charter amendments.[2]

See also

AlaskaMunicipal governmentOther local coverage
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