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


Elections before 1995


1995

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


Primary election

The Nonpartisan
primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was held on 4 October 1995 and saw Rich McKeown and incumbent mayor Deedee Corradini advance towards a run-off.


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 Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
.


1999

The 1999 Salt Lake City mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999, to elect the
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of
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. It saw the election of Rocky Anderson.
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mayor Deedee Corradini did not seek reelection.


Primary election

The nonpartisan
primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was held on October 7?, 1999.


General election


2003

The 2003 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 4, 2003, to elect the
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of
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. It saw the reelection of
incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seek ...
mayor Rocky Anderson, who defeated former
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minority leader of the Utah House of Representatives Frank R. Pignanelli.


Primary election

The nonpartisan
primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was held on October 7, 2003.


General election


2007

The 2007 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 6, 2007, to elect the
Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. It saw the election of Ralph Becker. Incumbent mayor Rocky Anderson did not seek reelection.


Primary election

The nonpartisan
primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
was held on September 11, 2007.


General election


2011

The 2011 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011, to elect the
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of
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. It saw the reelection of Ralph Becker. Because only two candidates made the ballot, no
primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
needed to be held.


General election

Challenging
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mayor Ralph Becker was Republican retired businessman J. Allen Kimball. Kimball was widely unknown to voters, and was considered an
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candidate.


2015

The 2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the
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of
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. The
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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 Jackie Biskupski (born January 11, 1966) is an American Democratic politician, who served as the 35th Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon taking office, Biskupski became Salt Lake City's 35th mayor, the city's first openly gay mayor, and the se ...
. 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 *
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, former
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* George Chapman, community activist * Luke Garrott, City Councilman * Dave Robinson, businessman ;Withdrawn *
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,
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and former Chairman of the
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;Declined * Rocky Anderson, former Mayor and Justice Party nominee for
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in
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* 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


General election


2019

The 2019 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 5, 2019, to elect the
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
of
Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. 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 Jackie Biskupski (born January 11, 1966) is an American Democratic politician, who served as the 35th Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. Upon taking office, Biskupski became Salt Lake City's 35th mayor, the city's first openly gay mayor, and the se ...
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 Erin Mendenhall (born June 8, 1980) is an American politician who has been serving as the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah since 2020. Upon taking office as Salt Lake City’s 36th mayor, Mendenhall became the city’s third and youngest woman in th ...
defeated
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in the runoff.


Primary election


General election


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