# Mayoral elections in Salt Lake City

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Mayoral elections are currently regularly held in Salt Lake City, Utah, every four years to elect the city's mayor.

## 1995

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The 1995 Salt Lake City mayoral election was held between 4 October and 7 November 1995 in order to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City. Incumbent Mayor Deedee Corradini won re-election against her foremost opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Rich McKeown.

### Primary election

The Nonpartisan primary election was held on 4 October 1995 and saw Rich McKeown and incumbent mayor Deedee Corradini advance towards a run-off.
1995 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rich McKeown | Rich McKeown | 7,452 | 37.35 |
| Deedee Corradini | Deedee Corradini | 6,414 | 32.15 |
| Stephen Harmsen | Stephen Harmsen | 5,262 | 26.37 |
| Donald R. Green | Donald R. Green | 291 | 1.46 |
| Nelson González | Nelson González | 232 | 1.16 |
| Ken Larsen | Ken Larsen | 152 | 0.76 |
| Frank Joseph Irish | Frank Joseph Irish | 75 | 0.38 |
| Lawrence Rey "Larry" Topham | Lawrence Rey "Larry" Topham | 74 | 0.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,945 | 100 |

### General election

The general election was held on 7 November 1995. Incumbent mayor Deedee Corradini won re-election by a margin of 527 votes against her run-off opponent and fellow Nonpartisan candidate Rich McKeown, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Salt Lake City mayoral election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisanism | Deedee Corradini (incumbent) | 21,353 | 50.63 |
| | Nonpartisanism | Rich McKeown | 20,826 | 49.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,179 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## 1999

The 1999 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.

### Primary election

The nonpartisan primary election was held on October 7?, 1999.
1999 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ross "Rocky" Anderson | Ross "Rocky" Anderson | 6,115 | 23.17 |
| Stuart Reid | Stuart Reid | 5,139 | 19.47 |
| Dave Jones | Dave Jones | 5,111 | 19.36 |
| Jim Bradley | Jim Bradley | 4,665 | 17.67 |
| Steve Harmsen | Steve Harmsen | 3,670 | 13.90 |
| Mark Zuhl | Mark Zuhl | 925 | 3.50 |
| Mark E. Anderson | Mark E. Anderson | 294 | 1.11 |
| John M. Renteria | John M. Renteria | 194 | 0.73 |
| Niko M. Linardakis | Niko M. Linardakis | 139 | 0.53 |
| Ken Larsen | Ken Larsen | 118 | 0.45 |
| Lawrence Rey Topham | Lawrence Rey Topham | 27 | 0.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 26,397 | 100 |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 36.29% | 36.29% |

### General election

1999 Salt Lake City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ross "Rocky" Anderson | Ross "Rocky" Anderson | 24,262 | 60.32 |
| Stuart Reid | Stuart Reid | 15,961 | 39.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 40,223 | 100 |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 47.95% | 47.95% |

## 2003

The 2003 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 4, 2003, 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.

### Primary election

The nonpartisan primary election was held on October 7, 2003.
2003 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson (incumbent) | Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson (incumbent) | 11,424 | 44.85 |
| Frank R. Pignanelli | Frank R. Pignanelli | 7,770 | 30.23 |
| Molonai T. Hola | Molonai T. Hola | 6,185 | 24.28 |
| F. Joseph Irish | F. Joseph Irish | 102 | 0.40 |
| Lawerence Rey Topham | Lawerence Rey Topham | 29 | 0.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 25,510 | 100 |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 29.28% | 29.28% |

### General election

2003 Salt Lake City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson (incumbent) | Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson (incumbent) | 22,254 | 53.76 |
| Frank R. Pignanelli | Frank R. Pignanelli | 19,140 | 46.24 |
| Write-in candidates | Write-in candidates | 2 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 41,396 | 100 |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 47.95% | 47.95% |

## 2007

The 2007 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 6, 2007, 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.
2007 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ralph Becker | Ralph Becker | 10,486 | 38.50 |
| Dave Buhler | Dave Buhler | 7,570 | 27.79 |
| Jenny Wilson | Jenny Wilson | 6,364 | 23.36 |
| Keith S. Christensen | Keith S. Christensen | 2,295 | 8.43 |
| J.P. Hughes | J.P. Hughes | 378 | 1.39 |
| John M. Renteria | John M. Renteria | 53 | 0.19 |
| Quinn Cady McDonough | Quinn Cady McDonough | 42 | 0.15 |
| Rainer Huck | Rainer Huck | 37 | 0.14 |
| Robert "Lot" Muscheck | Robert "Lot" Muscheck | 14 | 0.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 27,239 | 100 |

### General election

2007 Salt Lake City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ralph Becker | Ralph Becker | 27,556 | 63.77 |
| Dave Buhler | Dave Buhler | 15,524 | 35.93 |
| Write-in candidates | Write-in candidates | 129 | 0.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 43,209 | 100 |

## 2011

The 2011 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011, 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.
2011 Salt Lake City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Ralph Becker (incumbent) | Ralph Becker (incumbent) | 14,189 | 74.91 |
| J. Allen Kimball | J. Allen Kimball | 4,519 | 23.86 |
| Write-in candidates | Write-in candidates | 234 | 1.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 18,942 | 100 |

## 2015

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, 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.

### Candidates

Declared
* Ralph Becker, incumbent Mayor
* Jackie Biskupski, former State Representative
* George Chapman, community activist
* Luke Garrott, City Councilman
* Dave Robinson, businessman
Withdrawn
* Jim Dabakis, state senator and former chairman of the Utah Democratic Party
Declined
* Rocky Anderson, former mayor and Justice Party nominee for President of the United States in 2012
* Kyle LaMalfa, City Councilman
* Charlie Luke, City Councilman
* Stan Penfold, City Councilman
* Jill Remington Love, Director of the Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development Department and former City Councilwoman

### Primary election

2015 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jackie Biskupski | Jackie Biskupski | 13,278 | 46.06% |
| Ralph Becker (incumbent) | Ralph Becker (incumbent) | 8,823 | 30.61% |
| Luke Garrott | Luke Garrott | 3,764 | 13.06% |
| George Chapman | George Chapman | 1,875 | 6.50% |
| Dave Robinson | Dave Robinson | 1,085 | 3.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 28,825 | |

### General election

2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jackie Biskupski | Jackie Biskupski | 19,896 | 51.55% |
| Ralph Becker (incumbent) | Ralph Becker (incumbent) | 18,702 | 48.45% |
| Total votes | Total votes | 38,598 | |

## 2019

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".
A primary election was held on August 15 to determine the two candidates that moved on to the November general election. Erin Mendenhall defeated Luz Escamilla in the runoff.

### Primary election

2019 Salt Lake City mayoral primary election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Erin Mendenhall | Erin Mendenhall | 9,046 | 24.27 |
| Luz Escamilla | Luz Escamilla | 8,015 | 21.51 |
| Jim Dabakis | Jim Dabakis | 7,531 | 20.21 |
| David Garbett | David Garbett | 6,238 | 16.74 |
| David Ibarra | David Ibarra | 3,046 | 8.17 |
| Stan Penfold | Stan Penfold | 2,528 | 6.78 |
| Rainer Huck | Rainer Huck | 566 | 1.52 |
| Richard N. Goldberger | Richard N. Goldberger | 296 | 0.79 |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | 11.66% | 11.66% |

### General election

2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Erin Mendenhall | Erin Mendenhall | 25,502 | 58.17% |
| Luz Escamilla | Luz Escamilla | 18,342 | 41.83% |
| Voter turnout | Voter turnout | % | % |