2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election

The 2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 3, 2015, to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.

Salt Lake City mayoral election, 2015
November 3, 2015
 
Nominee Jackie Biskupski Ralph Becker
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 19,896 18,702
Percentage 51.55% 48.45%
Mayor before election

Ralph Becker
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Jackie Biskupski
Democratic

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Incumbent Mayor Ralph Becker, a Democrat in office since 2008, sought a third term in office,[1] but was defeated by Jackie Biskupski.

A primary election was held on August 11 to determine the two candidates that moved on to the November general election.[2]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrawn

Declined

Primary election

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Ralph
Becker		 Jackie
Biskupski		 Jim
Dabakis		 Luke
Garrott		 Other Undecided
Dan Jones April 9–15, 2015 366 ± 5.1% 33% 12% 16% 9% — 30%

Endorsements
Jackie Biskupski

Results
Salt Lake City mayoral primary election, 2015[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jackie Biskupski 13,278 46.06%
Nonpartisan Ralph Becker (incumbent) 8,823 30.61%
Nonpartisan Luke Garrott 3,764 13.06%
Nonpartisan George Chapman 1,875 6.50%
Nonpartisan Dave Robinson 1,085 3.76%
Total votes 28,825
Majority 4,455 15.46%

General election

Results
Salt Lake City mayoral election, 2015[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jackie Biskupski 19,896 51.55%
Nonpartisan Ralph Becker (incumbent) 18,702 48.45%
Total votes 38,598
Majority 1,194 3.09%

References
  1. Cortez, Marjorie (December 1, 2014). "Ralph Becker to seek third term as Salt Lake mayor". Deseret News. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  2. "SALT LAKE CITY 2015 Notice of Municipal Election" (PDF). Salt Lake City Recorder. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. Smart, Christopher (December 2, 2014). "Becker seeking third term; Garrott to challenge him as Rocky, Biskupski consider running, too". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  4. Smart, Christopher (January 29, 2015). "Biskupski makes it a three-way race in Salt Lake City mayor's contest". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  5. Smart, Christopher (June 8, 2015). "Salt Lake City draws four mayoral hopefuls as candidate deadline expires". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  6. Romboy, Dennis (April 6, 2015). "State Sen. Jim Dabakis jumping into crowded S.L. mayor's race". Deseret News. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  7. Canham, Matt (April 15, 2015). "Dabakis drops out of Salt Lake City mayoral race". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  8. Smart, Christopher (December 16, 2014). "Rocky Anderson will not run against Ralph Becker for Salt Lake City mayor". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  9. "Mayor Becker Names Appointees to Top City Leadership Positions". Salt Lake City Mayor's Office. March 4, 2015. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  10. "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS 2015 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH ELECTIONS SUMMARY REPORT". Salt Lake County Clerk. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  11. "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS 2015 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH ELECTIONS SUMMARY REPORT". Salt Lake County Clerk. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
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