Mayoral elections are currently regularly held in Salt Lake City , Utah every four years to elect the city's mayor .
Elections before 1999 [ ]
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1999 [ ]
1999 Salt Lake City mayoral election Turnout 36.29%
Candidate
Rocky Anderson
Stuart Reid
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
24,262
15,961
Percentage
60.32%
39.68%
Mayor before election
Deedee Corradini
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Rocky Anderson
Democratic
The 199 Salt Lake City mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999 to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah . It saw the election of Rocky Anderson .
Incumbent mayor Deedee Corradini did not seek reelection.[1]
Primary election [ ]
The nonpartisan primary election was held on October 7, 2003.[2]
2003 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election[3]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ross "Rocky" Anderson
6,115
23.17
Stuart Reid
5,139
19.47
5,111
19.36
Jim Bradley
4,665
17.67
Steve Harmsen
3,670
13.90
Mark Zuhl
925
3.50
Mark E. Anderson
294
1.11
John M. Renteria
194
0.73
Niko M. Linardakis
139
0.53
Ken Larsen
118
0.45
Lawrence Rey Topham
27
0.10
Total votes
26,397
100
Voter turnout
36.29%
General election [ ]
1999 Salt Lake City mayoral election[4]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ross "Rocky" Anderson
24,262
60.32
Stuart Reid
15,961
39.68
Total votes
40,223
100
Voter turnout
47.95%
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2003 [ ]
2003 Salt Lake City mayoral election Turnout 47.94%
Candidate
Rocky Anderson
Frank R. Pignanelli
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
22,254
19,140
Percentage
53.76%
46.24%
Mayor before election
Rocky Anderson
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Rocky Anderson
Democratic
The 2003 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 4, 2003,[2] to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah . It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Rocky Anderson , who defeated former Democratic Party minority leader of the Utah House of Representatives Frank R. Pignanelli .[5] [6]
Primary election [ ]
The nonpartisan primary election was held on October 7, 2003.[2]
2003 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson
11,424
44.85
Frank R. Pignanelli
7,770
30.23
Molonai T. Hola
6,185
24.28
F. Joseph Irish
102
0.40
Lawerence Rey Topham
29
0.23
Total votes
25,510
100
Voter turnout
29.28%
General election [ ]
2003 Salt Lake City mayoral election[6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson
22,254
53.76
Frank R. Pignanelli
19,140
46.24
Write-in candidates
2
0.00
Total votes
41,396
100
Voter turnout
47.95%
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2007 [ ]
2007 Salt Lake City mayoral election
Candidate
Ralph Becker
Dave Buhler
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
27,556
15,524
Percentage
63.77%
35.93%
Mayor before election
Rocky Anderson
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Ralph Becker
Democratic
The 2007 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 6, 2007,[2] to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah . It saw the election of Ralph Becker .
Incumbent mayor Rocky Anderson did not seek reelection.
Primary election [ ]
The nonpartisan primary election was held on September 11, 2007.[2]
2007 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election[8]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ralph Becker
10,486
38.50
Dave Buhler
7,570
27.79
Jenny Wilson
6,364
23.36
Keith S. Christensen
2,295
8.43
J.P. Hughes
378
1.39
John M. Renteria
53
0.19
Quinn Cady McDonough
42
0.15
Rainer Huck
37
0.14
Robert "Lot" Muscheck
14
0.05
Total votes
27,239
100
General election [ ]
2007 Salt Lake City mayoral election[9]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ralph Becker
27,556
63.77
Dave Buhler
15,524
35.93
Write-in candidates
129
0.30
Total votes
43,209
100
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2011 [ ]
2011 Salt Lake City mayoral election
Candidate
Ralph Becker
J. Allen Kimball
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
14,189
4,519
Percentage
74.91%
23.86%
Mayor before election
Ralph Becker
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Ralph Becker
Democratic
The 2011 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011,[2] to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah . It saw the reelection of Ralph Becker .
Because only two candidates made the ballot, no primary election needed to be held.
General election [ ]
Challenging incumbent mayor Ralph Becker was Republican retired businessman J. Allen Kimball. Kimball was widely unknown to voters, and was considered an underdog candidate.[10]
2011 Salt Lake City mayoral election[11]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ralph Becker (incumbent)
14,189
74.91
J. Allen Kimball
4,519
23.86
Write-in candidates
234
1.24
Total votes
18,942
100
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2015 [ ]
Main article: 2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election
2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election
Candidate
Jackie Biskupski
Ralph Becker
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
19,896
18,702
Percentage
51.55%
48.45%
Mayor before election
Ralph Becker
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Jackie Biskupski
Democratic
The 2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah . The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent Mayor Ralph Becker , a Democrat in office since 2008, sought a third term in office,[12] but was defeated by Jackie Biskupski .
A primary election was held on August 11 to determine the two candidates that moved on to the November general election.[13]
Candidates [ ]
Declared
Ralph Becker , incumbent Mayor[12] [14]
Jackie Biskupski , former State Representative [15]
George Chapman, community activist[16]
Luke Garrott, City Councilman[14]
Dave Robinson, businessman[16]
Withdrawn
Jim Dabakis , State Senator and former Chairman of the Utah Democratic Party [17] [18]
Declined
Rocky Anderson , former Mayor and Justice Party nominee for President of the United States in 2012 [19]
Kyle LaMalfa, City Councilman[12] [16]
Charlie Luke, City Councilman[12] [16]
Stan Penfold, City Councilman[12]
Jill Remington Love, Director of the Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development Department and former City Councilwoman[12] [20]
Primary election [ ]
2015 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election[21]
Candidate
Votes
%
Jackie Biskupski
13,278
46.06%
Ralph Becker (incumbent)
8,823
30.61%
Luke Garrott
3,764
13.06%
George Chapman
1,875
6.50%
Dave Robinson
1,085
3.76%
Total votes
28,825
General election [ ]
2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election[22]
Candidate
Votes
%
Jackie Biskupski
19,896
51.55%
Ralph Becker (incumbent)
18,702
48.45%
Total votes
38,598
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2019 [ ]
Main article: 2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election
2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election
Candidate
Erin Mendenhall
Luz Escamilla
Party
nonpartisan
nonpartisan
Popular vote
25,502
18,342
Percentage
58.17%
41.83%
Mayor before election
Jackie Biskupski
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Erin Mendenhall
Democratic
The 2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 5, 2019 to elect the mayor of Salt Lake City , Utah . The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan.
In what was regarded to be a surprise, first-term incumbent mayor Jackie Biskupski announced on March 16, 2019 that she would not be seeking a second term, citing "a “serious and complex family situation".[23]
A primary election was held on August 15 to determine the two candidates that moved on to the November general election.[24] Erin Mendenhall defeated Luz Escamilla in the runoff.
Primary election [ ]
2019 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election[25]
Candidate
Votes
%
Erin Mendenhall
9,046
24.27
Luz Escamilla
8,015
21.51
Jim Dabakis
7,531
20.21
David Garbett
6,238
16.74
David Ibarra
3,046
8.17
Stan Penfold
2,528
6.78
Rainer Huck
566
1.52
Richard N. Goldberger
296
0.79
Voter turnout
11.66%
General election [ ]
2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election[26]
Candidate
Votes
%
Erin Mendenhall
25,502
58.17%
Luz Escamilla
18,342
41.83%
Voter turnout
%
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