2020 Salt Lake County mayoral election

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2020 Salt Lake County mayoral election
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DEM
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Candidate Jenny Wilson Trent Staggs
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote273,746236,283
Percentage51.9%44.8%
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Results by precinct
Mayor before election

Jenny Wilson
Democratic

Elected mayor

Jenny Wilson
Democratic

The 2020 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held to elect the next mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah on November 3, 2020, alongside the presidential, House of Representatives and gubernatorial elections. This marked the sixth election to the office since the post was created in 2000.

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On January 2, 2019, incumbent two-term County Mayor, Democrat Ben McAdams, resigned after being elected to represent Utah's 4th congressional district, triggering a 30-day deadline for the Salt Lake County Democratic Party Central Committee to vote for the replacement mayor. [1] On January 26, 2019, the Committee elected county councilwoman at-large Jenny Wilson, unsuccessful 2018 Senate candidate, to succeed McAdams. [2] No primary elections were held. [3] Wilson was re-elected to a full term, beating Republican candidate, Riverton city Mayor Trent Staggs in the general election. [4]

Candidates

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Democratic Party

Republican Party

Green Party

Results

2020 Salt Lake County mayoral general election results
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jenny Wilson (incumbent) 273,746 51.88 −7.48%
Republican Trent Staggs236,28344.78+4.14%
Green Michael Cundick17,5563.34+3.34%
Total votes526,388 100.00 +30.78%

References

  1. ↑ "Ben McAdams resigns as Salt Lake County mayor, effective Jan. 2, the day before he enters Congress". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Jenny Wilson elected as Salt Lake County's new mayor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Utah's 2020 primary elections unofficial vote tallies". Deseret News. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Salt Lake County mayor's race looks to be a showdown over grappling with growth". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "2020 Candidates | Salt Lake County Clerk". slco.org. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ "'Anti-port' environmentalist Michael Cundick is running for Salt Lake County mayor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
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