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2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election

The 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election took place on November 21, 2023, to elect the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Erin Mendenhall won reelection to a second term in office, defeating former mayor Rocky Anderson and filmmaker Michael Valentine. This was the first mayoral election in the city's history to utilize ranked-choice voting, although Mendenhall won a majority of votes in the initial round, so no ranked-choice tabulation was necessary.[1]

2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election
← 2019 November 21, 2023 2027 →
 
Candidate Erin Mendenhall Rocky Anderson Michael Valentine
Popular vote 25,770 15,183 3,113
Percentage 58.48% 34.46% 7.06%
Mayor before election

Erin Mendenhall

 Elected mayor

Erin Mendenhall

Candidates

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Declared

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Endorsements

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Rocky Anderson
State legislators
Individuals
  • David Ibarra, 2019 mayoral candidate[6]
Political parties
Erin Mendenhall
U.S. Representatives
State officials
State senators
State representatives
Municipal officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Organizations
Michael Valentine
Individuals
Organizations

Campaign finances

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Campaign finances[25] Total spending Cash on hand
Erin Mendenhall $480,000 $291,000
Rocky Anderson $231,000 $83,000
Michael Valentine $2,000 $367

Results

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2023 Salt Lake City mayoral election
Candidate Round 1
Votes %
Erin Mendenhall (incumbent) 25,770 58.48%
Rocky Anderson 15,183 34.46%
Michael Valentine 3,113 7.06%
Total 44,066 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Parihar, Shiv (May 17, 2023). "Rocky's Bold Leadership". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Abramsky, Sasha (August 11, 2023). "A Progressive Icon Returns to Western Politics". The Nation. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Williams, Carter (April 12, 2023). "'Our work isn't finished': Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall to seek 2nd term". Deseret News. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Bojórquez, Kim (October 30, 2023). "Meet Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Michael Valentine". Axios. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Cortez, Marjorie (November 10, 2023). "Utah's current, former GOP governors endorse S.L. Mayor Mendenhall's reelection". Deseret News. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Ibarra, David R. (May 15, 2023). "David R. Ibarra: Hollywood leadership style not working for Salt Lake City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Utah Democrats Black Caucus [@UtahBlackDems] (October 9, 2023). "Rocky Anderson: Salt Lake City, Mayor endorsed by Black Salt Lake Democratic Party Caucus" (Tweet). Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Wood, Benjamin (September 20, 2023). "Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker endorses Mayor Erin Mendenhall's reelection". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Anderson Stern, Emily (November 10, 2023). "'A far superior choice': Gov. Cox endorses Mayor Erin Mendenhall for reelection in Salt Lake City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  10. ^ Cortez, Marjorie (November 10, 2023). "Utah's current, former GOP governors endorse S.L. Mayor Mendenhall's reelection". Deseret News. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Jolley, Calvin (September 13, 2023). "Mendenhall talks about "partnerships," but Rocky Anderson actually built them". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Wilson, Jenny (December 15, 2022). "Jenny Wilson: Rocky Anderson's divisive style would be a set-back for Salt Lake City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  13. ^ Bojórquez, Kim (August 24, 2023). "Mendenhall secures unanimous City Council endorsement in mayoral race". Axios. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Williams, Carter (September 20, 2023). "Ex-Salt Lake mayor picks favorite in heated race between current, former mayors". KSL. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  15. ^ Tan, Chin Tung (April 12, 2023). "Erin Mendenhall announces re-election campaign for Salt Lake City mayor". ABC News 4. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  16. ^ Salt Lake City Firefighters [@salt_lake_city_firefighters] (August 19, 2023). "We had a good time talking with our neighbors about our friend Mayor Erin Mendenhall! @erinforslc has been with us every step of the way while we work to keep our city safe, and we're proud to support Erin Mendenhall for Salt Lake City". Instagram. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  17. ^ "2023 Municipal Political Endorsements! Utah AFL-CIO". Utah AFL-CIO. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  18. ^ "Political Action: Who We Endorse". SLEA and UEA PAC. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Endorsed Candidates - State Legislative and Municipal: Utah". 314 Action. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  20. ^ Wang, Danni (July 24, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Erin Mendenhall for Reelection as Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah". EMILYs List. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  21. ^ Equality Utah (@EqualityUtah) (September 19, 2023). "When it comes to who we choose to endorse, we take thoughtful consideration, especially for our beloved capital city. [...] With so much pride, we rally behind Mayor Mendenhall for Salt Lake City Mayor in 2024". Instagram. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  22. ^ "Utah Endorsements: 2023 Endorsed Candidates". Planned Parenthood Action. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  23. ^ Benson, Samuel (November 20, 2023). "The philosopher-in-chief". Deseret News. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  24. ^ "Salt Lake DSA Endorses Michael Valentine for Salt Lake City Mayor". Salt Lake DSA. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  25. ^ Bojórquez, Kim. "Mendenhall leads in money race for Salt Lake City mayor". Axios Salt Lake City. Axios Media. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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