Early ballot results in Salt Lake City’s hotly-contested and crowded mayoral race show Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall and former state Sen. Jim Dabakis leading the pack of eight candidates vying to replace Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, who is not running for reelection.
Mendenhall had some 23.78% of the votes, with Dabakis close behind at 21.67%. Sen. Luz Escamilla was within striking distance, at 21.18% of the votes.
The results are only partial — reflecting just over 28,000 votes. More are being counted and the tally is expected to be updated later tonight.