Absentee ballots counted for District 36

As of last Wednesday, Nov. 18, all absentee and early ballots have been counted for District 36. According to unofficial results for the Nov. 3 election, there were 3,748 absentee ballots cast this election, as well as 10 early votes and 458 questioned ballots.

"All the eligible ballots have been counted," Tiffany Montemayor, with the Alaska Division of Elections, said. "Every district, every precinct."

District 36 covers the communities of Wrangell, Ketchikan, Metlakatla, and others. Montemayor said that they had the absentee ballots broken down by districts. However, they did not break them down into individual precincts. Sarah Whittlesley-Merrit, in the Wrangell Legislative Information Office, told the media that there were 316 votes cast early in Wrangell this election. Wrangell's turnout for the election is roughly 54 percent, counting early votes. Turnout for all District 36 is roughly 61 percent.

Across the district, for president, Joe Biden received 1,969 absentee ballots, four early votes, and 181 questioned ballots. Donald Trump received 1,613 absentee ballots, six early votes, and 242 questioned votes. Total votes were 3,795 for Biden, and 5,112 for Trump.

For US Senator, Al Gross received 1,927 absentee ballots, four early votes, and 147 questioned votes. Dan Sullivan received 1,610 absentee ballots, four early votes, and 204 questioned votes. Total votes were 3,678 for Gross, and 5,003 for Sullivan.

For US Representative, Alysse Galvin received 1,980 absentee ballots, four early votes, and 157 questioned ballots. Don Young received 1,680 absentee ballots, six early votes, and 230 questioned votes. Total votes were 3,880 for Galvin, and 5,207 for Young.

For State Senator, Bert Stedman received 2,663 absentee ballots, 10 early votes, and 271 questioned ballots. There were 186 absentee ballots and 16 questioned votes for write-in candidates.Total votes were 7,068 for Stedman, and 450 for write-ins.

For State Representative, Dan Ortiz received 2,395 absentee ballots, five early votes, and 205 questioned votes. Leslie Becker received 1,171 absentee ballots, five early votes, and 124 questioned ballots. Total votes were 5,409 for Ortiz, and 3,514 for Becker.

On retention of Susan Carney to the Alaska Supreme Court, there were 2,453 absentee ballots, six early votes, and 234 questioned ballots for "yes." There were 825 absentee ballots, four early votes, and 112 questioned ballots for "no." Total votes were 5,772 for "yes," and 2,528 for "no."

On the retention of Tracey Wollenberg to the Alaska Court of Appeals, there were 2,468 absentee ballots, eight early votes, and 240 questioned votes for "yes." There were 729 absentee ballots, two early votes, and 95 questioned ballots for "no." Total votes were 5,899 for "yes," and 2,190 for "no."

On Ballot Measure One, there were 2,008 absentee ballots, five early votes, and 165 questioned ballots for "yes." There were 1,541 absentee ballots, five early votes, and 211 questioned votes for "no." Total votes were 4,158 for "yes," and 4,739 for "no."

On Ballot Measure Two, there were 2,132 absentee ballots, five early votes, and 202 questioned votes for "yes." There were 1,341 absentee ballots, five early votes, and 140 questioned votes for "no." Total votes were 4,508 for "yes," and 4,201 for "no."

Election results can be found online at http://www.elections.alaska.gov.