Juneau, Alaska
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| Juneau, Alaska | |
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| General information | |
Mayor of Juneau
Beth Weldon | |
| Last mayoral election: | 2024 |
| Next mayoral election: | 2027 |
| Last city council election: | 2024 |
| Next city council election: | 2025 |
| City council seats: | 9[1] |
| City website | |
| Composition data (2019) | |
| Population: | 32,227 |
| Race: | White 68.0% African American 1.0% Asian 6.9% Native American 10.6% Pacific Islander 1.0% Two or more 11.0% |
| Ethnicity: | Hispanic 6.8% |
| Median household income: | $88,390 |
| High school graduation rate: | 96.4% |
| College graduation rate: | 38.4% |
| Related Juneau offices | |
| Alaska Congressional Delegation Alaska State Legislature Alaska state executive offices |
Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. It is officially called the City and Borough of Juneau. The city's population was 32,255 as of 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau.
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- Ballot measures
City government
- See also: Council-manager government
The city of Juneau utilizes a council-manager system. In this form of municipal government, an elected city council, which includes the mayor and serves as the city's primary legislative body, appoints an executive called a city manager to oversee day-to-day municipal operations and implement the city council's policy and legislative initiatives.[2][3]
Mayor
The mayor is a member of the city council. He or she presides over city council meetings and official city ceremonies. The mayor also represents the city on the state, national, and international levels. The mayor does not have veto powers.[4]
The current Mayor of Juneau is Beth Weldon (nonpartisan). Weldon assumed office in 2018.
City manager
The city manager is Juneau's chief executive officer. Appointed by the city council, the city manager's responsibilities include overseeing the city's day-to-day operations, planning and implementing the city's annual budget, carrying out council policies, and hiring most city government employees.[5]
City council
The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly is the city's primary legislative body. It is responsible for approving and adopting the city budget, levying taxes, and making or amending city laws, policies, and ordinances.[2]
The Assembly is made up of nine members, including the mayor. The mayor and two Assembly members are elected at large. The other six members are elected by the city's two districts. Each district is represented by three members to staggered three-year terms.
Other elected officials
Ballotpedia does not cover any additional city officials in Juneau, Alaska.
Mayoral partisanship
- See also: Partisanship in United States municipal elections (2025)
Juneau has a mayor who identifies as nonpartisan or unaffiliated. As of February 2025, the mayors of 35 state capitals are affiliated with the Democratic Party, seven are Republicans, one is independent, and two are nonpartisan. The partisan affiliation of five state capital mayors is unknown. While most mayoral elections in state capital cities are nonpartisan, most officeholders are affiliated with a political party.
Elections
2024
The city of Juneau, Alaska, held general elections for mayor and city assembly on October 1, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was July 22, 2024.
2023
- See also: City elections in Juneau, Alaska (2023)
The city of Juneau, Alaska, held general elections for city assembly on October 3, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was July 24, 2023.
2022
- See also: City elections in Juneau, Alaska (2022)
The city of Juneau, Alaska, held general elections for city council on October 4, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was July 25, 2022.
2021
The city of Juneau, Alaska, held general elections for mayor and city assembly on October 5, 2021. The filing deadline for this election was July 26, 2021.
Census information
The table below shows demographic information about the city.
| Demographic Data for Juneau | |
|---|---|
| Juneau | |
| Population | 32,255 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 2,702 |
| Race and ethnicity** | |
| White | 63.5% |
| Black/African American | 0.7% |
| Asian | 7.2% |
| Native American | 8.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or more | 16.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7% |
| Education | |
| High school graduation rate | 94.7% |
| College graduation rate | 40.5% |
| Income | |
| Median household income | $100,513 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | |
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
Budget
The city's budget process operates by fiscal years running from July 1 to June 30 of the next year. The city charter names the city manager as responsible for drafting the budget. The budget includes the City and Borough of Juneau operating budget, the Juneau School District general operating budget, capital improvement projects, and the property tax mill levy rate. From April to May, the Juneau Assembly Finance Committee reviews the proposed budget. The Assembly also holds hearings to allow for public input in the budget process. The Assembly will then adopt the budget and make amendments if they are needed.[6][7]
Revenue and expenditure by year
The total revenue and expenditure figures were pulled from the all funds revenue and expenditures tables in the city's adopted budget from fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.[8][9][10][11]
| City of Juneau historical revenue and expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | Budget type | Total revenue | Total expenditure |
| 2025 | Adopted | $439,032,800 | $463,027,900 |
| 2024 | Amended | $440,886,300 | $483,038,400 |
| 2023 | Adopted | $399,538,000 | $413,413,600 |
| 2022 | Adopted | $373,327,300 | $395,664,800 |
| 2021 | Projected Actuals |
$399,198,000 | $414,417,900 |
| 2020 | Actuals | $383,841,300 | $373,986,200 |
Contact information
Mayor's office
155 S. Seward St.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-5240
City Clerk's office
155 S. Seward St.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-5278
Click here for city council contact information.
Ballot measures
- See also: Juneau, Alaska ballot measures
Juneau is a consolidated city-borough (or city-county). A list of ballot measures in Juneau is available here.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The mayor is included in this number as a member of the Assembly.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City and Borough of Juneau, "Assembly," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City and Borough of Juneau, "Article III. - Assembly," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City and Borough of Juneau, "Section 3.8. - Mayor," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City and Borough of Juneau, "Section 4.1. - Manager," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City of Juneau, "CBJ Budget," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City of Juneau, "Budget," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City of Juneau, "FY 2022 Adopted Budget," accessed December 9, 2021
- ↑ City of Juneau, "City of Juneau Biennial Budget," accessed October 18, 2022
- ↑ 'City of Juneau, "City of Juneau Biennial Budget," accessed August 25, 2023
- ↑ 'City of Juneau, "City of Juneau Biennial Budget," accessed November 1, 2024
