Election officials had counted 60,945 ballots by Tuesday evening in the Anchorage city election, showing decisive leads for Assembly candidates and school board incumbents.
The returns leave the city’s overriding political dynamic where it was before the election, with a left-of-center majority on the Assembly big enough to handily pass legislation and keep a check on a conservative mayor.
There are still many more ballots left to count, as a swell of last-minute voting meant well over 30,000 arrived at the election center on Monday and Tuesday.