2000 Salt Lake County mayoral election

The 2000 Salt Lake County mayoral election was the first election held to elect the first Mayor of Salt Lake County, Utah on November 7, 2000, alongside the presidential, House of Representatives, Senate and gubernatorial elections.

2000 Salt Lake County mayoral election
November 7, 2000
 
Candidate Nancy Workman Karen Crompton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 158,787 144,011
Percentage 52.44% 47.56%
Mayor before election

Office established

 Elected Mayor

Nancy Workman
Republican

Utah Code (Title 17, Chapter 52a, Part 2) allows counties in the state to choose one of four forms of county government:[1]

  • Standard three-member full-time commission,
  • Expanded five- or seven-member full-time commission,
  • Three-, five-, seven- or nine-member part-time council with a full-time appointed manager,
  • or a three-, five-, seven- or nine-member part-time council with a full-time elected mayor.

Like most other counties in Utah, Salt Lake County used to be governed by a three-member county commission. However, in 1998, county voters approved the change in form of government to a nine-member council with an elected mayor, that was to take effect in 2001, following 2000 elections.[2]

Republican county Recorder Nancy Workman won the election, alongside presidential candidate George W. Bush and Senator Orrin Hatch. The only Democrat to win the county during the election cycle was gubernatorial candidate Bill Orton.

Candidates

Democratic Party
  • Karen Crompton, 1998 candidate for county commission

Republican Party
  • Nancy Workman, county recorder

Dropped out
  • Brent Overson, county commissioner[3]

Results
2000 Salt Lake County mayoral general election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nancy Workman 158,787 52.44%
Democratic Karen Crompton 144,011 47.56%
Total votes 312,098 100%

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References
  1. "Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 52a > Part 2 – Forms of County Government » LawServer". www.lawserver.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. "Salt Lake County Clerk - 1998 General Election". slco.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. Writer, NewsNet Staff (2000-02-07). "Female candidates monopolize race for Salt Lake County Mayor". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. "Salt Lake County Clerk - November 7, 2000 General Election". slco.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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