2006 Anchorage mayoral election

2006 Anchorage mayoral election

April 4, 2006
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

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

Since Begich had received more than a 45% plurality of the vote, 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

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