Salt Lake City mayoral election, 2015
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Candidate 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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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.

Incumbent Mayor Ralph Becker, a Democrat in office since 2008, sought a third term in office,[1] but was narrowly 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

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Withdrawn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 candidate Jackie Biskupski 13,278 46.06%
nonpartisan candidate Ralph Becker (incumbent) 8,823 30.61%
nonpartisan candidate Luke Garrott 3,764 13.06%
nonpartisan candidate George Chapman 1,875 6.50%
nonpartisan candidate 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 candidate Jackie Biskupski 19,896 51.55%
nonpartisan candidate Ralph Becker (incumbent) 18,702 48.45%
Total votes 38,598
Majority 1,194 3.09%

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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 May 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS 2015 MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH ELECTIONS SUMMARY REPORT". Salt Lake County Clerk. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
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