Skagway. Alaska Precinct (9 p.m. AST, Nov. 4, 2008)
* unofficial winners as of Nov. 18
U.S. President/Vice President
*Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D) 214
John McCain/Sarah Palin (R) 155
Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez (I) 14**
Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle (AIP) 5
Bab Barr/Wayne Root (L) 2
Write-in 3
** The Nader/Gonzalez total was mistakenly omitted from our print edition.
U.S. Senate
*Mark Begich (D) 236
Ted Stevens (R) 125
Bob Bird (AIP) 19
David Haase (L) 9
Ted Gianoutsos (NA) 1
Write-in 2
U.S. House
Ethan Berkowitz (D) 228
*Don Young (R) 127
Don Wright (AIP) 30
Write-in 2
State Senator - District C
*Albert Kookesh (D) 288
Rory Schneeberger (NP) 81
Write-in 2
State House - District 5
*Bill Thomas (R) 233
Tim June (D) 143
Write-in 4
Prop. A - State Transportation Bonds
*Yes 239
No 114
Retain Supreme Court Justice Eastaugh
*Yes 230
No 96
Retain Appeals Court Judge Coats
*Yes 222
No 99
Retain Superior Court Judge Collins
*Yes 259
No 69
Retain District Court Judge Levy
*Yes 251
No 75
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST IN SKAGWAY: 394 plus 10 questioned
Turnout in recent Skagway Statewide and Presidential Elections
2008: 406
2006: 312
2004: 404
2002: 324
2000: 365
1998: 284
The largest local turnout in an election was 559 in the Oct. 2004 municipal election for a ballot that included an advisory question on Juneau Access.
Quote of the Day:
“It was 48 years ago that I voted in my first presidential election – Alaskans couldn’t vote for president until statehood.” – Carl Mulvihill