2015 Salt Lake City mayoral election
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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.
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November 3, 2015
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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
Declared
- Ralph Becker, incumbent Mayor[1][3]
- Jackie Biskupski, former State Representative[4]
- George Chapman, community activist[5]
- Luke Garrott, City Councilman[3]
- Dave Robinson, businessman[5]
Withdrawn
- Jim Dabakis, State Senator and former chairman of the Utah Democratic Party[6][7]
Declined
- Rocky Anderson, former Mayor and Justice Party nominee for President of the United States in 2012[8]
- Kyle LaMalfa, City Councilman[1][5]
- Charlie Luke, City Councilman[1][5]
- Stan Penfold, City Councilman[1]
- Jill Remington Love, Director of the Salt Lake City Community and Economic Development Department and former City Councilwoman[1][9]
Primary election
Polling
Endorsements
Jackie Biskupski
- Jim Dabakis, State Senator, former chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, and former candidate[7]
Results
| 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
| 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% | ||