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
- Ben McAdams, incumbent county mayor
Republican Party
- David Robinson, business consultant
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ben McAdams |
David Robinson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics | Oct. 20–27, 2016 | 339 | ± 5.32% | 57% | 31% | 13% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ||
References
- ^ "McAdams has big lead over GOP mayoral foe". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Challenger grills Salt Lake County mayor over Mountain Accord transparency". Deseret News. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Salt Lake County mayor will stay, Snelgrove lagging behind Kanter". Deseret News. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mountain Accord process lacks transparency, county mayoral hopeful says; McAdams calls assertion 'baseless'". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Salt Lake County Election Results". slco.org. Retrieved August 13, 2020.