2004 Salt Lake County mayoral election

none January 2021 2004 Salt Lake County mayoral election Salt Lake County Salt Lake County, Utah logo.png presidential no 2000 Salt Lake County mayoral election 2000 2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election 2008 November 2, 2004 76.27%Salt Lake County Clerk – November 2, 2004 General Election https://slco.org/clerk/electionsEK/results/results_arch/2004general.html August 19, 2020 slco.org File:Peter Corroon.jpg 150x150px Utah Democratic Party 174,580 49.50% 3x4.svg Utah Republican Party 153,536 42.54% Mayor Alan Dayton Republican Peter Corroon Democratic File:Merrillcook.jpg Independent (politician) 22,524 6.39% Merrill Cook Peter Corroon Ellis Ivory The 2004 Salt Lake County mayoral election was held to elect the Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah on November 2, 2004, alongside the presidential, House of Representatives, Senate and gubernatorial elections. This marked the second election to the office since the post was created in 2000. In 2000, Nancy Workman was elected as the first county mayor. However, in June 2004, she came under investigation for hiring two county-paid employees who had worked for her daughter at the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Valley, resulting in her being placed on paid administrative leave on July 9, replaced with Deputy Mayor Alan Dayton. Democrat Peter Corroon won the election as one of two Democrats to win the county during the election cycle, alongside gubernatorial candidate Scott Matheson Jr., while the county backed Republicans George W. Bush for president and Bob Bennett for Senator. Candidates Democratic Party Peter Corroon, businessman Republican Party Ellis Ivory, businessman Dropped out Nancy Workman, former County Mayor (2001–2004) Despite being placed on administrative leave, Workman still remained the Republican candidate and refused to withdraw. However, after revelations that she had paid her daughter's former boyfriend for county computer work that was never done, Salt Lake County GOP voted on October 5 to withdraw support for her, instead supporting Ivory, who until then was running as a write-in candidate.2004-10-08 Ivory building support https://www.deseret.com/2004/10/8/19854693/ivory-building-support/ 2025-07-02 Deseret News en On October 12, Workman filed papers with County Clerk Sherrie Swensen to officially withdraw from the race, including a note from her physician, Philip Roberts, saying she was "disabled" and unable to continue.2004-10-13 Demos, Cook angered by Workman 'disability' https://www.deseret.com/2004/10/13/19855530/demos-cook-angered-by-workman-disability/ 2025-07-02 Deseret News en Swensen rejected the county GOP attempt to certify Ivory as their candidate, forcing the party to hold an emergency central committee meeting and succeeding a week before the election, despite lawsuits from Democratic Party.2004-10-20 Corroon opposes a lawsuit over ballot https://www.deseret.com/2004/10/20/19856855/corroon-opposes-a-lawsuit-over-ballot/ 2025-07-02 Deseret News en2004-11-04 Corroon is ahead of Ivory https://www.deseret.com/2004/11/4/19859485/corroon-is-ahead-of-ivory/ 2025-07-02 Deseret News en Independent Merrill Cook, Utah's 2nd congressional district representative 1997–2001 Personal Choice F. Joseph Irish Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error PeterCorroon EllisIvory NancyWorkman MerrillCookDeseret News/KSL October 7, 2004 306 ±5.5% 34% 32% 10% 6% Results 2004 Salt Lake County mayoral general election resultsSalt Lake County Clerk – November 2, 2004 General Election https://slco.org/clerk/electionsEK/results/results_arch/2004general.html August 19, 2020 slco.org Democratic Party (United States) Peter Corroon 174,580 49.50% +1.94% Republican Party (United States) Ellis Ivory 150,015 42.54% -9.9% Write-ins Ellis Ivory 3,521 Independent (politician) Merrill Cook 22,524 6.39% Personal Choice Party F. Joseph Irish 4,020 1.14% 366,706 100.00% +17.5% References Category:2004 United States county executive elections Category:2004 Utah elections Category:2004 United States mayoral elections Category:2004 in Utah Category:2000s in Salt Lake City Category:Salt Lake County mayoral elections