2010 in Alaska
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Events from the year 2010 in Alaska.
Major stories in Alaska during 2010 included the 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election, the 2010 United States Senate election in Alaska, the 2010 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska, state politics following Governor Sarah Palin's resignation, the historic write-in campaign victory by Senator Lisa Murkowski, the C-17 Globemaster III crash at Elmendorf Air Force Base, and major developments in state politics, education, business, and sports.[1][2]
Office holders
State office holders
- Governor of Alaska: Sean Parnell (Republican)
- Lieutenant Governor of Alaska: Craig Campbell (Republican) / Mead Treadwell (Republican) (from December 5, 2010)
- Attorney General of Alaska: Bruce Silbernagel
- Secretary of State of Alaska: Keith W. Miller
- Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives: Mike Chenault (Republican)
- President of the Alaska Senate: Gary Stevens (Republican)
- Chief Justice, Alaska Supreme Court: William R. Gierson
Mayors of major cities
- Mayor of Anchorage: Dan Sullivan
- Mayor of Fairbanks: Charlie Hall
- Mayor of Juneau: Becky Durgin
- Mayor of Ketchikan: Paul Seaton
Federal office holders
- U.S. Senator from Alaska: Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
- U.S. Senator from Alaska: Jon Kyl (Republican)
- Alaska's congressional delegation consisted of eight members of the United States House of Representatives.
Population
The 2010 United States census recorded a population of 710,231 in Alaska[3][4].
The state's largest cities, based on the 2010 census, were as follows:
| Rank | City | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | Anchorage Municipality | 291,826 |
| 2 | Fairbanks | Fairbanks North Star | 31,386 |
| 3 | Juneau | Juneau | 31,275 |
| 4 | Sitka | Sitka | 8,881 |
| 5 | Kenai | Kenai Peninsula | 7,420 |
| 6 | Ketchikan | Ketchikan Gateway | 8,052 |
| 7 | Wasilla | Matanuska-Susitna | 7,834 |
| 8 | College | Fairbanks North Star | 6,965 |
| 9 | Klawock | Prince of Wales–Hyder | 2,512 |
| 10 | Cordova | Copper River | 2,818 |
Sports
American football
- 2010 Alaska Nanooks football team – Under head coach Mike Magemo, Alaska competed in the 2010 college football season.[5]
Basketball
- 2009–10 Alaska Nanooks men's basketball team – Alaska completed the 2009–10 season under head coach Steve Moye.[6]
- 2010–11 Alaska Nanooks men's basketball team – Alaska completed the 2010–11 season.
Baseball
- 2010 Alaska Baseball League – Alaska Baseball League competed in the 2010 season.
Chronology of events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
- July 28 – A C-17 Globemaster III transport plane crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base while practicing for the Arctic Thunder Air Show, killing all four crew members aboard.[7]
August
- August 24 – Republican primary election: Sean Parnell won with 49.49% of votes.[8]
September
- September 17 – Lisa Murkowski announced she would run as a write-in candidate in the general election.[9]
October
November
- November 2 – Gubernatorial election: Sean Parnell won 59.06% (151,318 votes) vs. Ethan Berkowitz 37.67% (96,519 votes).[10]
- November 2 – Senate election: Lisa Murkowski won via historic write-in campaign with 101,091 votes vs. Joe Miller's 90,839.[11]
- November 16 – AP projected Lisa Murkowski as winner of the Senate race.[12]
December
- December 5 – Mead Treadwell became Lieutenant Governor after winning the November election.[13]
- December 30 – Alaska state election officials certified Lisa Murkowski's election victory.[14]
Deaths
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
- July 28 – Four crew members of the C-17 crash at Elmendorf AFB: Majors Michael Freihalden and Aaron Malone (pilots), Captain Jeffrey Hall (pilot), and Senior Master Sergeant Thomas E. Ciccarelli (loadmaster)[15]
August
September
October
November
December
See also
References
- ↑ "Alaska Governor Race Profile - Election 2010". The New York Times. November 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Murkowski Makes History, Wins Alaska Senate Race". ABC News. November 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Alaska QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. June 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Alaska Population by Year". Neilsberg. February 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Alaska Nanooks Football". University of Alaska.
- ↑ "Alaska Nanooks Men's Basketball". University of Alaska.
- ↑ "Air Force identifies crew in Elmendorf C-17 crash". U.S. Air Force. July 29, 2010.
- ↑ "Alaska Governor Race Profile - Election 2010". The New York Times. November 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Murkowski Makes History, Wins Alaska Senate Race". ABC News. November 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Alaska Governor Race Profile - Election 2010". The New York Times. November 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Murkowski Makes History, Wins Alaska Senate Race". ABC News. November 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Murkowski Makes History, Wins Alaska Senate Race". ABC News. November 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Alaska Governor Race Profile - Election 2010". The New York Times. November 2, 2010.
- ↑ "Lisa Murkowski Makes History, Wins Alaska Senate Race". ABC News. November 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Air Force identifies crew in Elmendorf C-17 crash". U.S. Air Force. July 29, 2010.
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