State-Conducted Local Election Results

The following are results of local, special elections conducted by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

• REAA 18-1, Seat A Recall: Shall Shelly Wilson be recalled from the office of Chatham School District Board Member, Seat A?



Results: Yes - 173; No - 67



• REAA 18-1, Seat B Recall: Shall Edward Gamble, Sr. be recalled from the office of Chatham School District Board Member, Seat B?



Results: Yes - 178; No - 61



• REAA 18-1, Seat C Recall: Shall Irene Paul be recalled from the office of Chatham School District Board Member, Seat C?



Results: Yes - 174; No - 64

• Ballot Measure #1: Shall the Municipality of Skagway be incorporated as a first-class borough?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 444; No - 23
  
  

• Question: Shall the City of Ketchikan and the Ketchikan Gateway Borough be
  consolidated as one government, the home-rule Municipality of Ketchikan?
  
  
• Official Results: The question failed
  Inside City: YES - 791; NO - 712
  Outside City: YES - 379; NO - 1,419
  Total: YES - 1,170; NO - 2,131
  
  
  
  

• Ballot Measure #1: Shall Naukati be incorporated as a second class city?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 37; No - 46
  
  
• Ballot Measure #2: Shall the City of Naukati be authorized to levy a 5% sales tax?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 35; No - 48
  
  
• Ballot Measure #3: Shall the City of Naukati be authorized to levy a 3.5 mill property tax?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 34; No - 49
  

07/14/05 - KOKHANOK BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION- 105 registered voters; 50 ballots counted; 47.6% turnout

• Question: Shall the Village of Kokhanok change the local option currently in effect, that prohibits the sale and importation of alcoholic beverages, and adopt in its place a local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages? YES or NO
  A "YES" vote will remove the importation restriction
  A "NO" vote will keep the restrictions that currently exist
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 31; No - 18

07/09/04 - BEAVER BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION- 66 registered voters; 28 ballots counted; 42.4% turnout

• Question: Shall the Village of Beaver adopt a local option to prohibit the sale, importation and possession of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 17; No - 11

• Ballot Measure #1: Shall Gustavus beincorporated into a second class city?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 182; No - 127
  
  
• Ballot Measure #2: Shall the City of Gustavus be authorized to levy a 2% sales tax?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 182; No - 123
  
  
• Ballot Measure #3: Shall the City of Gustavus be authorized to levy a 4% bed tax (applicable to overnight accomodations only)?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 186; No - 119
  

02/03/04 - REAA 8 SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS - 391 registered voters; 52 ballots counted; 13.3% turnout;

• Question: Shall the method of nominating candidates for the Aleutian Region
  School District (REAA #8) be changed from nominating by section to
  nominating at large?"
  
  
• Results: The question did not pass: YES = 20 -- -- NO = 32

11/12/02 - REAA 5 RUNOFF ELECTION - 71 ballots counted

• A runoff election was conducted in REAA 5, section 1, seat B.
  
  
• Results:
  Aloysius, Bob 19 votes - 27%
  Doris, Dave 52 votes - 73%

11/05/02 - HAINES RUNOFF ELECTION - 2250 registered voters; 1217 ballots counted; 54% turnout

Note: The Haines area is not unincorporated, but AS 29.06.140 instructs the Division of Elections to conduct the election when two incorporated areas are seeking consolidation.

• A runoff election was conducted for Haines Borough assembly seat A
  
  
• Results:
  Pardee, Terrance W. 554 votes - 46%
  Scott, Stephanie K. 652 votes - 54%

10/01/02 - HAINES BOROUGH ELECTION - 2250 registered voters; 1074 ballots counted; 47% turnout;

Note: The Haines area is not unincorporated, but AS 29.06.140 instructs the Division of Elections to conduct the election when two incorporated areas are seeking consolidation.

• As a result of the consolidation of the city of Haines and the Haines Borough into a new home rule borough known as the Haines Borough, seven school board memebers, six assembly members and one mayor were elected.

08/06/02 - REAA 8 SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS - 447 registered voters; 78 ballots counted; 17% turnout;

• Question: Shall the method of nominating candidates for the Aleutian Region
  School District (REAA #8) be changed from nominating by section to
  nominating at large?"
  
  
• Results: The question did not pass: YES = 25 -- -- NO = 53

NOTE: A recount was held for the REAA 8 Special Election on September 11, 2002. The results stayed the same.

06/25/02 - HAINES CONSOLIDATION ELECTION - 2217 registered Voters; 1182 ballots counted, 54% turnout

Note: The Haines area is not unincorporated, but AS 29.06.140 instructs the Division of Elections to conduct the election when two incorporated areas are seeking consolidation.

• Question: Shall the city of Haines and the Haines Borough be
  consolidated as a new home rule borough known as the
  Haines Borough?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: YES = 658 -- -- NO = 524
  
  

03/19/02 - TALKEETNA INCORPORATION ELECTION - 697 registered voters; 392 ballots counted, 56% turnout. (election conducted by mail)

• Question: Shall Talkeetna be incorporated as a Home Rule City?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 91; No - 297

02/19/02 - REAA #6 SOUTHWEST REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT RECALL ELECTION - 1,291 registered voters; 275 ballots counted, 21% turnout. (election conducted by mail)

• Results: Three board members were recalled.
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 2001 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

08/28/01 - FAIRBANKS CONSOLIDATION ELECTION - 67,325 registered voters; 16,149 ballots counted, 24% turnout (election conducted by mail)

Note: The Fairbanks area is not unincorporated, but AS 29.06.140 instructs the Division of Elections to conduct the election when two incorporated areas are seeking consolidation.

• Question: Shall the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough be consolidated as the Municipality of Fairbanks, a new second class borough?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 3,521; No - 12,519
  

8/7/01 - AKIACHAK LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 258 registered voters; 54 ballots counted, 21% turnout (election conducted by mail)

• Question: Shall the Village of Akiachak adopt a local option to prohibit the sale, importation and possession of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 40; No - 13
  

7/17/01 - KETCHIKAN CONSOLIDATION ELECTION - 9,850 registered voters; 3,915 ballots counted, 39.75% turnout (election conducted by mail)

Note: The Ketchikan area is not unincorporated, but AS 29.06.140 instructs the Division of Elections to conduct the election when two incorporated areas are seeking consolidation.

• Ballot Measure #1: Shall the existing Home Rule City of Ketchikan and the existing Second Class Ketchikan Gateway Borough be consolidated as the new Home Rule Municipality of Ketchikan?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 1,642; No - 2,273
  

4/3/01 - ADAK INCORPORATION ELECTION - 435 registered voters; 74 ballots counted, 17% turnout (election conducted by mail for only current residents)

• Ballot Measure #1: Shall Adak incorporate as a second class city?
  
  • Results: The question passed: Yes - 61; No - 6
    
    
• Ballot Measure #2: Shall the City of Adak be authorized to levy a 3% sales tax?
  
  • Results: The question passed: Yes - 57; No - 10
    
    
• Ballot Measure #3: Shall the City of Adak be authorized to levy a 2% fuel transfer tax?
  
  • Results: The question passed: Yes - 54; No - 12
    

As a result of the three above questions passing, seven city council members were elected:

Cynthia R. Glaktionoff - 42 (elected)
William F. Koso, Jr. - 26
Agafon Krukoff, Jr. - 44 (elected)
Juliana "Bea" Martin - 16
Adrian Melovidov, Jr. - 43 (elected)
Ben Misikin - 45 (elected)
Richard L. Pollen - 41 (elected)
Ricky D. Sloan - 40 (elected)
Barbara A. Thacker - 31
Vinent M. Tutiakoff, Jr. - 28
Patty A. Vessel - 48 (elected)
Write-ins - 22

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 2000 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

3/14/00 - TWIN HILLS BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 30 registered voters; 18 ballots counted, 60% turnout

• Question: Shall the Village of Twin Hills adopt a local option to prohibit the sale, importation and possession of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed. Yes - 13; No - 5

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1999 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

8/24/99 - TAKOTNA BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 49 registered voters; 30 ballots counted, 61% turnout

• Question: Shall the Village of Takotna adopt a local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed. Yes - 22; No - 8
  

4/20/99 - REAA 12, YUKON-KOYUKUK SPECIAL BY-MAIL ELECTION TO VOTE AT LARGE - 1,523 registered voters; 313 ballots counted, 21% turnout

• Question: Shall the election procedures for electing board members in the Yukon-Koyukuk School district be changed to electing school board members at large?
  
  
• Results: The question failed. Yes - 111; No - 199
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1998 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

11/3/98 - HAINES CONSOLIDATION ELECTION - 2,129 registered voters; 955 ballots counted; 45% turnout


Note: The Haines area is not unincorporated, but AS 29.06.140 instructs the Division of Elections to conduct consolidation elections for incorporated areas.

• Question: Shall the existing first class City of Haines and the existing third class Haines Borough be consolidated into the new home rule Haines Borough?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 542; No - 545

3/17/98 - REAA 12, YUKON-KOYUKUK SPECIAL BY-MAIL ELECTION TO VOTE BY SECTION - 1,532 registered voters; 402 ballots counted, 26% turnout

• Question: Shall the election procedures for electing board members in the Yukon-Koyukuk School District be changed to electing school board members by section?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 224; No - 174

1/13/98 - NANWALEK / ENGLISH BAY BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 100 registered voters; 79 ballots counted, 79% turnout

• Question: Shall the Village of Nanwalek / English Bay change the local option currently in effect that prohibits the sale, importation and possession of alcoholic beverages and adopt in its place a local option to prohibit only the sale of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 47; No - 29
  
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1997 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

10/7/97 - GUSTAVUS INCORPORATION ELECTION - 401 registered voters; 281 ballots counted, 70% turnout (election conducted in person in conjunction with REAA Election)

• Ballot Measure #1: Shall Gustavus be incorporated as a second class city?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 139; No - 141
  
  

1/14/97 - GULKANA BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 46 registered voters; 20 ballots counted, 43% turnout

• Question: Shall the Village of Gulkana adopt a local option to prohibit the sale, importation and possession of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 17; No - 3
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1996 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

12/10/96 - NANWALEK (ENGLISH BAY) BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 92 registered voters; 53 ballots counted, 58% turnout

• Question: Shall the village of Nanwalek (English Bay) adopt a local option to prohibit the sale, importation and possession of alcoholic beverages?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 27; No - 26
  

11/5/96 - AKIAK DISSOLUTION ELECTION - 121 registered voters; 95 ballots counted, 79% turnout (conducted in person in conjunction with the General Election)

• Question 1: Shall the City of Akiak be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The question failed: Yes - 41; No - 54 (The question must pass with 50% of the registered voters voting "yes." Since 61 voters did not vote "yes," the City of Akiak was not dissolved.
  

4/23/96 - KONGIGANEK BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 149 registered voters; 56 ballots counted, 38% turnout

• Question: Shall Kongiganek change the local option currently in effect that prohibits the importation and sale of alcohol, and adopt in its place a local option to prohibit the sale, importation and possession of alcohol?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 41; No - 10
  

3/26/96 - NAUKATI BY-MAIL LIQUOR OPTION ELECTION - 118 registered voters; 44 ballots counted, 37% turnout

• Question: Shall Naukati adopt a local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages except by a package store licensee?
  
  
• Results: The question passed: Yes - 31; No - 13

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1995 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

• Question: - Shall the City of Akiak be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The question failed (50% needed to approve a dissolution): Yes - 44 (40%); No - 11
  

• Question: - Shall the City of Atmautluak be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The question passed by majority approval: Yes - 41; No - 29
  

• Question: - Shall the City of Kasigluk be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The question passed by majority approval: Yes - 65; No - 18
  

• Question: - Shall the City of Newtok be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The question passed by majority approval: Yes - 50; No - 9
  

• Question: - Shall the City of Tuluksak be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The question passed by majority approval: Yes - 59; No - 26
  

• Question: - Shall the City of Tununak be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: The Question passed by majority approval: Yes - 71; No - 62
  

• Question: - Shall Egegik be incorporated as a second class city?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 47; No - 18
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1994 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

• Question: - Shall the sale of alcoholic beverages be prohibited in Nelson Lagoon except by a package store?
  
  
• Results: - The question failed: Yes - 4; No - 36
  

• Question: - Shall the possession of alcoholic beverages be prohibited in Tuluksak?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 55; No - 12
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1992 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

• Question: - Shall the City of Yakutat be dissolved and the City and Borough of Yakutat be incorporated?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 232; No - 23
  

• Question: - Shall the City of Pilot Point be incorporated as a second class city?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 33; No - 8
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1991 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

• Question: - Shall the City of Egegik be incorporated as a second class city?
  
  
• Results: - The question failed: Yes - 14; No - 32
  

The following are results of local option elections conducted in 1997 by the Division of Elections in unincorporated areas of the state.

11/6/90 - DENALI BOROUGH INCORPORATION ELECTION

• Question: - Shall the Denali Borough be incorporated?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 465; No - 332
  

10/2/90 - FALSE PASS INCORPORATION ELECTION

• Question: - Shall False Pass be incorporated as a second class city?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 19; No - 1
  

• Question: - Shall the sale of alcoholic beverages be prohibited in the established village of Red Devil?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 17; No - 8
  

• Results: - Five board members were recalled
  

• Question: - Shall the second class city of Akiachak be dissolved?
  
  
• Results: - The question passed: Yes - 122; No - 7