2009 Anchorage mayoral election

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.

2009 Anchorage mayoral election

April 7, 2009 (first round)
May 5, 2009 (runoff)
Turnout29.67% (first round)
22.35% (runoff)
 
Candidate Dan Sullivan Eric Croft Sheila Selkregg
First-round vote 25,262 11,432 9,473
First-round percentage 43.38% 19.63% 16.27%
Second-round vote 31,194 137,765
Second-round percentage 56.71% 43.29

 
Candidate Walt Monegan Matt Claman
First-round vote 5,063 3,325
First-round percentage 8.69% 5.71%

Runoff results by precinct:

Mayor before election

Matt Claman (acting)
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Dan Sullivan
Republican

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