2024 Salt Lake County mayoral election
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The 2024 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside elections to the Salt Lake County Council.[1][2] Incumbent Democratic mayor Jenny Wilson was re-elected to a second full term, defeating Republican challenger Erin Rider.[3]
Nominee
- Jenny Wilson, incumbent mayor (2019–present)[4]
Campaign
Incumbent mayor Jenny Wilson was unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination.
Republican convention
Nominee
- Erin Rider, attorney and candidate for Utah's 2nd congressional district in 2022[5]
Eliminated at convention
- Yianni "John" Ioannou, director of the Salt Lake County Landfill (2007–present)[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Erin Rider | 1,036 | 77.37% | |
| Republican | Yianni "John" Ioannou | 303 | 22.63% | |
| Total votes | 1,339 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jenny Wilson (incumbent) | 273,227 | 54.91% | +3.03% | |
| Republican | Erin Rider | 224,325 | 45.09% | +0.31 | |
| Total votes | 497,552 | 100.00% | -5.48% | ||
References
- ↑ "Utah elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ Apgar, Blake (January 10, 2024). "With three open council seats, this could be a game-changing year for Salt Lake County". The Salt Lake Tribune. ISSN 0746-3502. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ Miller, Jordan (November 6, 2024). "Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson claims victory in bid for second full term, challenger Erin Rider yet to concede". The Salt Lake Tribune. ISSN 0746-3502. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ↑ Fox, Derick (December 18, 2023). "Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson seeks renewed term in office". ABC4 Utah. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ Seikaly, Simone (December 19, 2023). "Republican forms exploratory committee for Salt Lake County mayoral race". KSLNewsRadio. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Yianni (John) Ioannou files for Salt Lake County Mayor race". Utah Policy. January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ↑ "2024 Results". Salt Lake County Republican Party.
- ↑ "2024 Certified Election Results" (PDF). Salt Lake County Clerk.
External links
Official campaign websites