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.
Candidates Declared Rocky Anderson, former mayor (party affiliation: Democratic) Erin Mendenhall, incumbent mayor (party affiliation: Democratic) Michael Valentine, filmmaker
Endorsements
Campaign finances +Campaign financesTotal spendingCash on handErin Mendenhall$480,000$291,000Rocky Anderson$231,000$83,000Michael Valentine$2,000$367
Results 2023 Salt Lake City mayoral electionCandidateRound 1 Votes %Erin Mendenhall (incumbent) 25,770 58.48%Rocky Anderson 15,183 34.46%Michael Valentine 3,113 7.06%Total44,066100.00%
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