Who is the mayor of Kenai, AK? Kenai's elected officials

Kenai is in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Its mayor is Henry H. Knackstedt. 7 elected seats, all elected citywide.

City of Kenai City Council

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
MayorHenry H. Knackstedt source
City Council MemberBridget Grieme source
City Council MemberDeborah Sounart source
City Council MemberGlenese Pettey sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
City Council MemberPhilip Daniel sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
City Council MemberSovala Kisena source
City Council MemberVictoria Askin source

Also representing Kenai

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Kenai Peninsula Borough's elected officials. Other cities in Kenai Peninsula Borough: Homer, Kachemak, Seldovia, Seward, Soldotna.

Who lives in Kenai

7,641people
34.4median ageU.S.: 38.9
$87,083 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
13.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
28.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$283,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
7.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
5.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
8%U.S.: 8.4%
31.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
38.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.8% · White 69.2% · Black 0.9% · Asian 3.4% · Other or more than one race 18.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Kenai city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Kenai, AK?
Henry H. Knackstedt is the mayor of Kenai, Alaska.
Who is on the Kenai council?
Bridget Grieme (City Council Member); Deborah Sounart (City Council Member); Glenese Pettey (City Council Member); Philip Daniel (City Council Member); Sovala Kisena (City Council Member); Victoria Askin (City Council Member).
What is the population of Kenai, AK?
About 7,641 people, with a median age of 34.4; the median household income is $87,083 and 13.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs' elected officials data; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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