2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election

none January 2021 2008 Salt Lake County mayoral election Salt Lake County Salt Lake County, Utah logo.png presidential no 2004 Salt Lake County mayoral election 2004 2012 Salt Lake County mayoral election 2012 November 4, 2008 File:Peter Corroon.jpg 150x150px Peter Corroon Utah Democratic Party 233,655 65.78% 3x4.svg Michael Renckert Utah Republican Party 114,097 32.12% Mayor Peter Corroon Democratic 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. Candidates Democratic Party Peter Corroon, incumbent county mayor Republican Party Michael Renckert, field supervisor for Adult Probation and Parole at the Utah Department of CorrectionsDethman Leigh March 18, 2008 Political unknown to face Corroon https://www.deseret.com/2008/3/18/20077009/political-unknown-to-face-corroon August 17, 2020 Deseret News en Dropped out Dell Schanze, businessman (switched to gubernatorial election, running as Libertarian)Election Issue 2008 Every Underdog Has His (or Her) Day https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/election-issue-2008-every-underdog-has-his-or-her-day/Content?oid=2135941 August 17, 2020 Salt Lake City Weekly en Constitution Party Leonard Olds Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error PeterCorroon MichaelRenckert UndecidedDeseret News/KSLhttps://www.deseret.com/2012/10/2/20507553/poll-gives-republican-mark-crockett-slight-lead-in-salt-lake-county-mayor-race/ Poll gives Republican Mark Crockett slight lead in Salt Lake County mayor race October 3, 2012 Deseret News Oct. 24–30, 2008 498 ± 4.5% 68% 22% 10% Results 2008 Salt Lake County mayoral general election results Democratic Party (United States) Peter Corroon (incumbent) 233,655 65.78% +16.28% Utah Republican Party Michael Renckert 114,097 32.12% -10.42% Constitution Party (United States) Leonard Olds 7,247 2.04% Write-ins 203 0.06% 355,202 100.00% -3.14% GEMS ELECTION RESULTS https://slco.org/clerk/electionsEK/results/results_arch/2008general.html August 17, 2020 slco.org References Category:2008 United States county executive elections Category:2008 Utah elections Category:2008 United States mayoral elections Category:2008 in Utah Category:2000s in Salt Lake City Category:November 2008 in the United States Category:Salt Lake County mayoral elections