The Alaska Division of Elections has released the unofficial vote counts for District 31, which includes Homer, Anchor Point, Kasilof and Ninilchik.
Voter turn-out in Homer’s General Election was 34 percent this year. That’s a decrease compared to turn-out in the last two General Elections, which was 38 percent in 2008 and 39 percent in 2012.
Across District 31, voter turn-out in this year's General Election was 46 percent.
When comparing the election results for Homer to the state of Alaska, there were several differences.
In the Presidential race, the majority of Homer voters – about 47 percent – supported Trump. This was lower than the statewide average of 52 percent for Trump. Support for Hillary Clinton among Homer voters was higher than the statewide average, at 38 percent.
Just 15 miles to the north, Anchor Point voters overwhelming supported Trump. In this election, 70 percent of voters cast in Anchor Point their ballots for Trump while just 19 percent voted for Clinton.
Although Alaska voters rejected Ballot Measure 2 to authorize state-issued bonds, voters in Homer were sharply divided on the issue. Ultimately, voters in Homer rejected Measure 2, but it was a difference of just 35 votes separating the Yes votes from the No votes.
The Alaska Division of Elections is currently counting all Absentee, question and early voting ballots before certifying the unofficial election results. By law, the Division of Elections must release the results within 15 days of the General Election.