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Precinct results McAdams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Robinson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ben McAdams | David Robinson | Undecided |
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Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics [5] | Oct. 20–27, 2016 | 339 | ± 5.32% | 57% | 31% | 13% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ben McAdams (incumbent) | 238,927 | 59.36% | +4.89% | |
Republican | David Robinson | 163,558 | 40.64% | −4.78% | |
Total votes | 402,485 | 100% | +7.91% |
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