2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election

2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election

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GOP Candidate Peter Corroon Michael Renckert Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 233,655 114,097 Percentage 65.78% 32.12%

Mayor before election Peter Corroon Democratic Elected Mayor Peter Corroon Democratic

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.