Election Name: | 2009 Anchorage mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Anchorage, Alaska.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2006 Anchorage mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2006 |
Next Election: | 2012 Anchorage mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2012 |
Election Date: | April 7, 2009 (first round) May 5, 2009 (runoff)[1] |
Turnout: | 29.67% (first round) 22.35% (runoff) |
1Blank: | First-round vote |
2Blank: | First-round percentage |
3Blank: | Second-round vote |
4Blank: | Second-round percentage |
Candidate1: | Dan Sullivan |
Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
1Data1: | 25,262 |
2Data1: | 43.38% |
3Data1: | 31,194 |
4Data1: | 56.71% |
Candidate2: | Eric Croft |
Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
1Data2: | 11,432 |
2Data2: | 19.63% |
3Data2: | 28,812 |
4Data2: | 43.29% |
Candidate3: | Sheila Selkregg |
Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
1Data3: | 9,473 |
2Data3: | 16.27% |
Candidate4: | Walt Monegan |
Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
1Data4: | 5,063 |
2Data4: | 8.69% |
Candidate5: | Matt Claman |
Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
1Data5: | 3,325 |
2Data5: | 5.71% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Matt Claman (acting) |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dan Sullivan |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 2009 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 7 and May 5, 2009, to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. 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.[2]