Dave Bronson grew a sizable lead over Forrest Dunbar in the latest vote count released by the Anchorage Election Office. Some 6,052 votes were counted today, and Bronson now has a 1,116-vote lead.
87,165 have been counted so far. An estimated 4,900 ballots are still out in the runoff election for Anchorage mayor:
- Bronson has 44,076 votes.
- Dunbar has 42,960 votes.
The difference between the vote counts is 1.28 percent, far beyond the half-percent difference that would prompt a recount.
In addition, Dunbar would have to take three-to-one out of the remaining uncounted ballots to overcome the Bronson lead.
The municipal election workers do not plan to count ballots over the weekend, Must Read Alaska has learned.
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Suzanne Downing founded Must Read Alaska and served as its editor for many years. Her prolific writing spans nearly every topic meaningful to Alaskans. Before founding Must Read Alaska, she served as editor of the Juneau Empire and as a speechwriter for Governor Sean Parnell.
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