2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election

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.

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

2008 Salt Lake County mayoral general election 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%

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References

^ Dethman, Leigh (March 18, 2008). "Political unknown to face Corroon". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Election Issue 2008 | Every Underdog Has His (or Her) Day". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ "Poll gives Republican Mark Crockett slight lead in Salt Lake County mayor race". Deseret News. October 3, 2012.
^ "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". slco.org. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[1] Dethman, Leigh (March 18, 2008). "Political unknown to face Corroon". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[2] "Election Issue 2008 | Every Underdog Has His (or Her) Day". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[3] "Poll gives Republican Mark Crockett slight lead in Salt Lake County mayor race". Deseret News. October 3, 2012.

[4] "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". slco.org. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

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