2015 Anchorage mayoral election

The 2015 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 7 and May 5, 2015 to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw election of Ethan Berkowitz.

2015 Anchorage mayoral election
April 7, 2015 (first-round)[1][2]
May 5, 2015 (runoff)[2]
Turnout27.0% (first round)
32.6% (runoff)
 
Candidate Ethan Berkowitz Amy Demboski
First-round vote 20,451 13,337
First-round percentage 37.01% 24.13%
Second-round vote 40,826 20,116
Second-round percentage 60.62% 47.51%
 
Candidate Andrew Halcro Dan Coffey
First-round vote 11,956 7,960
First-round percentage 21.64% 14.40%
Mayor before election

Dan Sullivan
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Ethan Berkowitz
Democratic

Elections in Alaska

Since no candidate obtained a 45% plurality in the first round, a runoff was held between the top-two finishers.

Results

First Round
First round results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ethan Berkowitz 20,451 37.01
Nonpartisan Amy Demboski 13,337 24.13
Nonpartisan Andrew Halcro 11,956 21.64
Nonpartisan Dan Coffey 7,960 14.40
Nonpartisan Dustin Darden 571 1.03
Nonpartisan Lance Ahern 395 0.71
Nonpartisan Paul Bauer 217 0.39
Nonpartisan Timothy Huit 120 0.22
Nonpartisan Christopher Jamison 45 0.08
Nonpartisan Samuel Joe Speziale 31 0.06
Write-in Write-ins 120 0.22
Turnout 55,260 27.0

Runoff
Runoff results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Ethan Berkowitz 40,826 60.62
Nonpartisan Amy Demboski 20,116 47.51
Turnout 67,345 32.6
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References
  1. "ALASKA PUBLIC OFFICES COMMISSION GROUP REPORTING DATES ANCHORAGE 2015 MUNICIPAL ELECTION Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Anchorage Municipal Election" (PDF). Alaska Department of Administration. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. "Anchorage, Alaska municipal elections, 2015". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "OFFICIAL CUMULATIVE WITH A & O REGULAR ELECITON APRIL 04, 2000 MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage. 17 April 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. "Election Summary Report 2015 Runoff Election Summary for Jurisdiction Wide Unofficial Results" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage. May 8, 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2019.

See also
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