Voter turnout in this month’s general election hit 60.7 percent, up slightly from the last presidential election in 2012.
According to the Division of Elections, turnout in 2012 totaled 59.6 percent. Over the last 20 years, turnout in presidential election years has been as low as 59.1 percent in 1996 and as high as 66.6 percent in 2004.
With ballot counting completed, Anchorage Republican Rep. Charisse Millett held off Democratic challenger Pat Higgins, winning by 95 votes.
In other close races, Republican Rep. Louise Stutes of Kodiak edged nonaffiliated candidate Duncan Fields by about 200 votes. Nonaffiliated candidate Jason Grenn beat Anchorage Republican Rep. Liz Vazquez by 180 votes and Democrat Justin Parish beat Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Munoz by 195 votes.
Stutes, Grenn and Parish plan to be part of a new House majority.
Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke says the target for certifying the election results is Wednesday.
