RESULTS: Incumbents leading Anchorage Assembly, School Board seats in early election returns

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Unofficial election results began pouring in Tuesday night for the Anchorage municipal election.

Several key positions were up for grabs, including six of the 12 Anchorage Assembly seats, with only two incumbents returning with hopes of re-election.

Both incumbents — Kameron Perez-Verdia for the West Anchorage Seat D and Daniel Volland for North Anchorage Seat L — were leading comfortably in their races.

In the two Anchorage School Board races, both incumbents were also leading. Margo Bellamy was ahead of challenger Alexander Rosales for Seat A, while Kelly Lessens was ahead of challenger Mark Anthony Cox for Seat B.

In races where the incumbents decided not to run, new names were appearing. In the Chugiak/Eagle River/JBER Assembly race, Jared Goecker — who fell short of a Senate seat in the state legislature last November — was leading with 53.4% of the vote, roughly 14 percentage points ahead of his closest challenger Kyle Walker.

In the Midtown Anchorage Assembly race — running for a seat currently held by Meg Zaletel — Erin Baldwin Day was leading with 63.8% over her only challenger Don Smith.

In the East Anchorage race — a seat currently held by Karen Bronga — Yarrow Silvers led with 53.2% of the vote, far ahead of her nearest challengers Angela Frank and John Stiegele, who were separated by just 25 votes.

In the South Anchorage/Girdwood Assembly race — a seat currently held by Randy Sulte — Keith McCormick led by a wide margin with 91.6% of the vote. Darin Colbry held the remaining votes.

Voters also appeared to be in the spending mood. Among the key propositions, Prop. 1 allowing for $63.8 million for capital improvement for Anchorage School District facilities was narrowly passing with a 51.2% approval rate.

Prop. 2, allowing for roughly $33.7 million for Anchorage roads and storm drainage bonds, was passing with 61.5% approval.

Prop. 3, allowing for about $8.25 million to Anchorage Parks and Rec, was passing at 55%.

After recent winters that saw record-breaking snowfall, Anchorage voters are voting “yes” thus far on Prop. 10, which would create a special tax for a maximum $3.5 million annually for new snowplowing and hauling vehicles. The proposition was passing 60.7% Tuesday night.

Prop. 11, which would create a special tax for new police vehicles worth no more than $3 million per year, was one of the few failing propositions with 54.8% voting “no.”

Editor’s note: Voting percentages vary in some races due to some voters not marking everything on their ballot, according to Anchorage election officials. This explains why some races do not show percentages adding up to 100%.

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