Election Name: | 2016 Salt Lake County mayoral election |
Country: | Salt Lake County |
Flag Image: | Salt Lake County, Utah logo.png |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2012 Salt Lake County mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 2012 |
Next Election: | 2020 Salt Lake County mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2020 |
Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
Candidate1: | Ben McAdams |
Party1: | Utah Democratic Party |
Popular Vote1: | 238,927 |
Percentage1: | 59.36% |
Candidate2: | David Robinson |
Party2: | Utah Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 163,558 |
Percentage2: | 40.64% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Ben McAdams |
Before Party: | Democratic |
After Election: | Ben McAdams |
After Party: | Democratic |
The 2016 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah on November 8, 2016, alongside the presidential, House of Representatives, Senate and gubernatorial elections. This marked the fifth election to the office since the post was created in 2000.
Incumbent Democratic County Mayor Ben McAdams ran and won re-election to a second term against Republican candidate David Robinson.[1] [2] [3] [4]