Erin Mendenhall Reelected as Salt Lake City Mayor

Mendenhall Wins Second Term with 58% of Vote in City's First Ranked-Choice Election

Erin Mendenhall has been reelected as the Mayor of Salt Lake City, winning 58% of the vote against former Mayor Rocky Anderson's 34%.
The election was the first in Salt Lake City to use ranked-choice voting, a system that allows voters to rank candidates regardless of party.
During her campaign, Mendenhall focused on issues such as conserving water, fighting climate change, reducing crime, and addressing homelessness.
Anderson criticized Mendenhall for not doing enough to address the rising cost of housing, proposing mixed income housing built by the city as a solution.
Mendenhall's victory was seen as a rejection of cynicism and the politics of fear, with the Mayor stating that the election results show that Salt Lakers are excited about their future.