2006 Anchorage mayoral election

The 2006 Anchorage mayoral election was held on April 4, 2006 to elect the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. It saw reelection of Mark Begich.

2006 Anchorage mayoral election
April 4, 2006[1]
Turnout35.02%
 
Candidate Mark Begich Jack Frost
Popular vote 39,468 28,760
Percentage 55.95% 40.77%
Mayor before election

Mark Begich
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Mark Begich
Democratic

Elections in Alaska

Since Begich had received more than a 45% plurality of the vote,[2] no runoff was necessary.

Candidates
  • Mark Begich, incumbent mayor and former Anchorage Assemblyman
  • Jack Frost, local media broadcast personality and 2000 mayoral candidate
  • Thomas Mark Higgins, 2003 mayoral candidate
  • Nick Moe

Results
Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mark Begich (incumbent) 39,468 55.95
Nonpartisan Jack Frost 28,760 40.77
Nonpartisan Nick Moe 1,747 2.48
Nonpartisan Thomas Mark Higgins 431 431
Write-in Write-in 135 0.19
Turnout 70,541 35.02

References
  1. "Election Summary Report Municipality of Anchorage Regular Election April 4, 2006 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage. 15 April 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. "Anchorage Alaska A.O. No. 2007-152" (PDF). Municipality of Anchorage. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2019.


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