2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election
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The 2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah on November 4, 2008, alongside the presidential, House of Representatives and gubernatorial elections. This marked the third election to the office since the post was created in 2000.
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November 4, 2008
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Popular incumbent Democrat Peter Corroon was elected in a nearly 2 to 1 landslide against token Republican opposition. In the same election cycle, Salt Lake County narrowly voted for Democrat Barack Obama for president, but also voted for incumbent Republican Governor Jon Huntsman Jr.
Candidates
Democratic Party
- Peter Corroon, incumbent county mayor
Republican Party
- Michael Renckert, field supervisor for Adult Probation and Parole at the Utah Department of Corrections[1]
Dropped out
- Dell Schanze, businessman (switched to gubernatorial election, running as Libertarian)[2]
Constitution Party
- Leonard Olds
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Peter Corroon |
Michael Renckert |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deseret News/KSL[3] | Oct. 24–30, 2008 | 498 | ± 4.5% | 68% | 22% | 10% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Corroon (incumbent) | 233,655 | 65.78% | +16.28% | |
| Republican | Michael Renckert | 114,097 | 32.12% | −10.42% | |
| Constitution | Leonard Olds | 7,247 | 2.04% | ||
| Write-ins | 203 | 0.06% | |||
| Total votes | 355,202 | 100% | -3.14% | ||