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]
Turnout	35.02%
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

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.