2016 Salt Lake County mayoral election explained

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]

Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: McAdams has big lead over GOP mayoral foe. The Salt Lake Tribune. 2020-08-13.
  2. Web site: Challenger grills Salt Lake County mayor over Mountain Accord transparency. Deseret News. 2020-08-13.
  3. Web site: Salt Lake County mayor will stay, Snelgrove lagging behind Kanter. Deseret News. 2020-08-13.
  4. Web site: Mountain Accord process lacks transparency, county mayoral hopeful says; McAdams calls assertion 'baseless'. The Salt Lake Tribune. 2020-08-13.
  5. Web site: Salt Lake County Election Results . slco.org. 2020-08-13.