2012 Salt Lake County mayoral election

2012 Salt Lake County mayoral election
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Candidate Ben McAdams Mark Crockett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 203,170 169,418
Percentage 54.47% 45.42%
Precinct results
McAdams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Crockett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%      No votes
Mayor before election

Peter Corroon
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Ben McAdams
Democratic

The 2012 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential, House of Representatives, Senate, and gubernatorial elections. This marked the fourth election to the office since the post was created in 2000.

Incumbent two-term Democratic County Mayor Peter Corroon honored his two-term pledge and did not run for a third term.[1]

During the election, despite the county voting for Republicans Mitt Romney in the presidential election, Gary Herbert in the gubernatorial and Orrin Hatch in the Senate election, Democratic State Senator Ben McAdams managed to keep the mayor's office Democratic, defeating Republican candidate, former county councilman Mark Crockett.[2]

Candidates[edit]

Democratic Party[edit]

In the first round of delegates, McAdams won 57.4% of the vote against Romero's 42.6%. Under the party constitution, a candidate would have to get 60% of delegates' vote to win the party's nomination, otherwise they would have to face their challenger in a primary election. However, due to a newly-adopted rule, if a candidate received 57% of the vote, instead of a primary, the top two candidates would face off in a second round of balloting.

McAdams ran on working with Republicans, namely to allow Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker pass an ordinance prohibiting workplace and housing discrimination against LGBT residents of the city. Romero preferred voters "being energized by Democrats and go to the polls to vote for Democrats".[3]

McAdams defeated Romero in the second round, winning 62% of the vote against Romero's 38%.[4][5]

Republican Party[edit]

Eliminated at convention[edit]

Advanced to runoff[edit]

[11]

Republican runoff election[edit]

The runoff election was held on June 26, 2012.[12]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Crockett 38,387 50.67
Republican Mike Winder 37,368 49.33
Total votes 75,755 100

General election[edit]

Debates were held on September 14, 2012 and September 26, 2012.[14][15]

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin
of error 		Ben
McAdams 		Mark
Crockett 		Undecided
Deseret News/KSL Sep. 26-29, 2012 ± 5% 37% 40% 21%
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. Oct. 22-28, 2012 625 ± 4% 43% 44% 13%
Deseret News/KSL Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2012 523 ± 4.3% 44% 41% 12%

Results[edit]

2012 Salt Lake County mayoral general election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ben McAdams 203,170 54.47% -11.31%
Republican Mark Crockett 169,418 45.42% +13.3%
Write-ins 389 0.10% +0.04%
Total votes 372,977 100% +4.77%

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Cortez, Marjorie (December 23, 2012). "Peter Corroon says his legacy is restoring public trust in county government". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Patterson, Kelly (November 20, 2012). "How did Ben McAdams win?". Utah Data Points. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  3. ^ Peterson, Eric S. "McAdams Clinches Democrats' Nomination for County Mayor". Salt Lake City Weekly. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Fidel, Steve (April 14, 2012). "Ben McAdams wins Democratic nomination for Salt Lake County mayor race". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (April 14, 2012). "Mark Crockett, Mike Winder on GOP primary ticket for Salt Lake County mayor; Democrat Ben McAdams wins nomination". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Politics Up Close: Love Runs for Congress, Ott for Mayor". KCPW. January 6, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Fidel, Steve (November 18, 2011). "Richard Snelgrove will run for Salt Lake County mayor". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Fidel, Steve (March 14, 2012). "Merrill Cook announces candidacy for Salt Lake County mayor". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Fidel, Steve (April 12, 2012). "Crowded Salt Lake County mayor's contest among races that will thin in Saturday's partisan conventions". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Fidel, Steve (January 6, 2012). "Mark Crockett entering Salt Lake County mayoral race". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  11. ^ Roche, Lisa Riley (April 14, 2012). "Mark Crockett, Mike Winder headed to GOP primary in county mayor's race". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Page, Jared (July 10, 2012). "Mark Crockett defeats Mike Winder in vote tally, will face Ben McAdams in November for S.L. Co. mayor". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "ELECTION RESULTS". slco.org.
  14. ^ Romero, McKenzie (September 25, 2012). "McAdams, Crockett headed into full debate schedule". Deseret News. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "SL County Mayoral Candidates Debate on KCPW". KCPW. September 27, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "GEMS ELECTION RESULTS". slco.org. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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