2024 Anchorage mayoral election

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2024 Anchorage mayoral election
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  2021 April 2, 2024 (first round)
May 14, 2024 (runoff)
2027 
  Assembly Member Suzanne LaFrance (cropped).jpg Dave bronson (cropped).jpg
Candidate Suzanne LaFrance Dave Bronson
General election25,904
36.23%
25,431
35.57%
Runoff42,597
53.54%
36,961
46.46%

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CandidateBill Popp Chris Tuck
General election11,968
16.74%
5,650
7.90%
RunoffEliminatedEliminated

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2024 Anchorage mayoral runoff election by precinct.svg

Mayor before election

Dave Bronson
Republican

Elected mayor

Suzanne LaFrance
Independent

The 2024 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 2, 2024, with a runoff election on May 14 because no candidate received more than 45% of the vote in the first round. It elected the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. Incumbent Republican mayor Dave Bronson ran for re-election to a second term in office.

Contents

Bronson and former Anchorage Assembly chair Suzanne 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 since 2009. Candidates eliminated in the general election include nonprofit executive Bill Popp and former Alaska House Majority Leader Chris 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] Bronson is only the second mayor of Anchorage to lose re-election since it became a borough in 1975.

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Eliminated in general election

General election

Endorsements

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
Bill Popp (I)
Labor unions
Chris Tuck (D)
State legislators
Local officials
  • Pat Higgins, Anchorage school board member [9]
Political parties
Declined to endorse
Federal officials

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Dave
Bronson
Suzanne
LaFrance
Bill
Popp
Chris
Tuck
OtherUndecided
Alaska Survey Research July 24–28, 2023555 (LV)± 4.2%33%20%8%13%9% [lower-alpha 2] 16%

Results

2024 Anchorage mayoral general election [18]
CandidateVotes %
Suzanne LaFrance 25,90436.23
Dave Bronson (incumbent)25,43135.57
Bill Popp11,96816.74
Chris Tuck 5,6507.90
Jenny Di Grapa1,4352.01
Nick Danger3260.46
Phil Isley3110.43
Dustin Darden2290.32
Breck Craig1540.22
Darin Colbry880.12
Write-in 1550.22
Total votes71,496 100

Runoff

Results

2024 Anchorage Mayoral Runoff [19]
CandidateVotes %
Suzanne LaFrance 42,59753.54
Dave Bronson (incumbent)36,96146.46
Total votes79,558 100.00%

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Bill Falsey with 9%

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