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2000 General Election, Salt Lake County, Utah

These results are for Salt Lake County only

Summary Information

Precincts Counted 688
Number of registered voters 444186
Total ballots cast 312098 70.26%
Straight Party Ballots Cast
Democrat 46553 46.04%
Republican 50225 49.67%
Independent American 3509 3.47%
Libertarian 504 0.50%
Natural Law 183 0.18%
Reform 149 0.15%
 
  101123 100%

President and Vice President

Democrat  -  Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman 107576 35.01%
Republican  -  George W. Bush and Dick Cheney 171585 55.84%
Green  -  Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke 21252 6.92%
Independent American  -  Howard Phillips and Curtis Frazier 896 0.29%
Libertarian  -  Harry Browne and Art Olivier 1699 0.55%
Natural Law  -  John Hagelin and Nat Goldhaber 388 0.13%
Reform  -  Pat Buchanan and Ezola Foster 3676 1.20%
Socialist  -  James Harris and Margaret Trowe 101 0.03%
Unaffiliated  -  Louie G. Youngkeit and Robert Leo Beck 85 0.03%
Write In  -  Earnest Lee Easton 0 0.00%
Write In  -  Keith Lewis Kunzler 0 0.00%
Write In  -  Forrest C. Labelle 0 0.00%
Write In  -  Daniel J. Pearlman 0 0.00%
Write In  -  Joe Schriner 0 0.00%
Write In  -  Gloria Dawn Strickland 0 0.00%

United States Senate

Democrat  -  Scott Howell 130329 42.43%
Republican  -  Orrin G. Hatch 168029 54.70%
Independent American  -  Carlton Edward Bowen 4222 1.37%
Libertarian  -  Jim Dexter 4597 1.50%

 

United States House of Representatives

U.S. Representative District 1
Precincts Counted 2  
Registered Voters 688  
Ballots Cast 319 46.37%
Democrat  -  Kathleen McConkie Collinwood 151 49.51%
Republican  -  James V. Hansen 130 42.62%
Independent American  -  Hartley D. Anderson 13 4.26%
Libertarian  -  Dave Starr Seely 5 1.64%
Natural Law  -  Matthew D. Frandsen 6 1.97

U.S. Representative District 2

Precincts Counted 574  
Registered Voters 372541  
Ballots Cast 264850 71.09%
Democrat  -  Jim Matheson 145021 55.86%
Republican  -  Derek W. Smith 107114 41.26%
Independent American  -  Bruce Bangerter 4704 1.81%
Libertarian  -  Peter Pixton 2165 0.83%
Unaffiliated  -  Steven Alberts Voris 597 0.23%

U.S. Representative District 3
Precincts Counted 112  
Registered Voters 70957  
Ballots Cast 46929 66.14%
Democrat  -  Donal Dunn 24949 54.62%
Republican  -  Chris Cannon 18461 40.42%
Independent American  -  Michael J. Lehman 1120 2.45%
Libertarian  -  Kitty K. Burton 974 2.13%
Natural Law  -  Randall Tolpinrud 173 0.38%

 

State Executive Offices

Precincts Counted 688  
Registered Voters 444186  
Ballots Cast 312098 70.26%
Governor / Lt. Governor
Democrat  -  Bill Orton andKaren Hale 157564 51.62%
Republican  -  Michael O. Leavitt and Olene S. Walker 141698 46.42%
Independent American  -  Jeremy Friedbaum and Lee McKenzie 5701 1.87%
Natural Law  -  Dub Richards 271 0.09%
Write In  -  John Mason 0 0.00%
Write In  -  Joseph C. Bell 0 0.00%

Attorney General
Democrat  -  Reed M. Richards 141301 46.55%
Republican  -  Mark L. Shurtleff 151984 50.07%
Libertarian  -  W. Andrew McCullough 10259 3.38%

State Auditor
Republican  -  Auston G. Johnson III 192329 76.80%
Write In  -  Tony Bereshnyi 1 0.00%

State Treasurer
Republican  -  Edward T . Alter 198273 78.62%
Libertarian  -  Hugh A. Butler 40857 16.20%
Natural Law  -  Elliot J. Hulet 13059 5.18%

 

Utah State Senate

State Senate District 2
Precincts Counted 46  
Registered Voters 27713  
Ballots Cast 17050 61.52%
Democrat  -  Pete Suazo 10802 76.08%
Independent American  -  Sandra Richter 2179 15.35%
Libertarian  -  Richard D Barnes 1218 8.58%

State Senate District 5
Precincts Counted 72  
Registered Voters 53020  
Ballots Cast 38778 73.14%
Democrat  -  Bennion L. Spencer 11556 31.26%
Republican  -  D. Chris Buttars 23717 64.15%
Independent American  -  Kent L. Shelton 1698 4.59%

State Senate District 6
Precincts Counted 50  
Registered Voters 32255  
Ballots Cast 22395 69.43%
Democrat  -  James Bramble 8805 41.09%
Republican  -  Michael Waddoups 12623 58.91%

State Senate District 8
Precincts Counted 60  
Registered Voters 37368  
Ballots Cast 26933 72.08%
Democrat  -  Jim McConkie 11985 46.65%
Republican  -  Carlene M. Walker 13704 53.35%

 

Utah House of Representatives

State Representative District 22
Precincts Counted 16  
Registered Voters 12033  
Ballots Cast 7939 65.98%
Democrat  -  Carl W. Duckworth 4293 56.27%
Republican  -  Jack Nielsen 3056 40.06%
Libertarian  -  William D. Jones 280 3.67%

State Representative District 23
Precincts Counted 19  
Registered Voters 10980  
Ballots Cast 7021 63.94%
Democrat  -  Duane E. Bourdeaux 4008 59.40%
Republican  -  Kent W. Moore 2739 40.60%

State Representative District 24
Precincts Counted 25  
Registered Voters 16297  
Ballots Cast 10197 62.57%
Democrat  -  Ralph Becker 5707 59.44%
Republican  -  J. Bruce Reading 3322 34.60%
Libertarian  -  Joyce Jefferson 572 5.96%

State Representative District 25
Precincts Counted 26  
Registered Voters 17884  
Ballots Cast 12071 67.50%
Democrat  -  Scott Daniels 7466 66.51%
Republican  -  Allen Nunn 3293 29.34%
Natural Law  -  Lilli E. Decair 466 4.15%

State Representative District 26
Precincts Counted 18  
Registered Voters 9084  
Ballots Cast 5388 59.31%
Democrat  -  Fred J. Fife III 3098 60.64%
Republican  -  Mont D. Miller 1492 29.20%
Independent American  -  Renee Dale 331 6.48%
Libertarian  -  Robert James Comstock 188 3.68%

State Representative District 27
Precincts Counted 22  
Registered Voters 12212  
Ballots Cast 7119 58.30%
Democrat  -  David Litvack 4257 64.37%
Republican  -  Kathy K. Baer 2356 35.63%

State Representative District 28
Precincts Counted 23  
Registered Voters 15830  
Ballots Cast 12241 77.33%
Republican  -  Afton B. Bradshaw 8727 85.96%

State Representative District 29
Precincts Counted 19  
Registered Voters 11815  
Ballots Cast 7810 66.10%
Democrat  -  Brent H. Goodfellow 3925 53.13%
Republican  -  Henry (Hank) K. Bertoch 3463 46.87%

State Representative District 30
Precincts Counted 23  
Registered Voters 14576  
Ballots Cast 9636 66.11%
Democrat  -  Jackie Biskupski 5836 63.55%
Republican  -  Keith James Homer 2764 30.10%
Libertarian  -  Richard R. Madsen 583 6.35%

State Representative District 31
Precincts Counted 24  
Registered Voters 14692  
Ballots Cast 11090 75.48%
Democrat  -  Ty McCartney 5285 50.49%
Republican  -  M. Scott Romney 5182 49.51%

State Representative District 32
Precincts Counted 16  
Registered Voters 10364  
Ballots Cast 7273 70.18%
Democrat  -  Necia Christensen 3119 44.39%
Republican  -  Ron Bigelow 3874 55.13%

State Representative District 33
Precincts Counted 19  
Registered Voters 11712  
Ballots Cast 7401 63.19%
Democrat  -  Neal B. Hendrickson 3999 57.60%
Republican  -  John W. Cannon 2944 42.40%

State Representative District 34
Precincts Counted 18  
Registered Voters 11017  
Ballots Cast 7657 69.50%
Democrat  -  Dennis C. Carty 3351 45.54%
Republican   Kory M. Holdaway 3578 48.63%
Independent American  -  Craig Perkes 297 4.04%
Libertarian  -  Dennis K. Houseal 132 1.79%

State Representative District 35
Precincts Counted 23  
Registered Voters 12235  
Ballots Cast 7816 63.88%
Democrat  -  Judy Ann Buffmire 4294 59.26%
Republican  -  Paul D. Walker 2952 40.74%

State Representative District 36
Precincts Counted 24  
Registered Voters 14596  
Ballots Cast 11694 80.12%
Democrat  -  Bill B. Brown 4828 43.11%
Republican  -  Lamont Tyler 6098 54.46%
Libertarian  -  M. Gene Linder 272 2.43%

State Representative District 37
Precincts Counted 25  
Registered Voters 14942  
Ballots Cast 11385 76.19%
Democrat  -  Carol Spackman Moss 6088 56.47%
Republican  -  Ray Short 4693 43.53%

State Representative District 38
Precincts Counted 15
Registered Voters 9940
Ballots Cast 6564 66.04%
Democrat  -  Gary F. Cox 5103 88.70%
Write In  -  Harvey Brett Helsten 48 0.83%

State Representative District 39
Precincts Counted 21  
Registered Voters 12240  
Ballots Cast 8645 70.63%
Democrat  -  Cindy Beshear 4242 50.91%
Republican  -  David L. Zolman, Sr. 4090 49.09%

State Representative District 40
Precincts Counted 25  
Registered Voters 14885  
Ballots Cast 10654 71.58%
Democrat  -  Patricia W. Jones 5539 54.77%
Republican  -  Richard L. Walsh 4575 45.23%

State Representative District 41
Precincts Counted 25  
Registered Voters 17214  
Ballots Cast 12647 73.47%
Democrat  -  Patrice Arent 7172 58.73%
Republican  -  Mark H. Steffensen 4775 39.10%
Libertarian  -  J. Boyd Seal 264 2.16%

State Representative District 42
Precincts Counted 20  
Registered Voters 14982  
Ballots Cast 10219 68.21%
Democrat  -  Perry Buckner 4597 47.16%
Republican  -  Peggy Wallace 5151 52.84%

State Representative District 43
Precincts Counted 20  
Registered Voters 12118  
Ballots Cast 8525 70.35%
Democrat  -  Tanya Henrie 3361 41.33%
Republican  -  Wayne A. Harper 4772 58.67%

State Representative District 44
Precincts Counted 24  
Registered Voters 14775  
Ballots Cast 9871 66.81%
Democrat   Jared Allen 3823 40.48%
Republican   Chad E. Bennion 5091 53.90%
Independent American  -  Clara Bangerter 531 5.62%

State Representative District 45
Precincts Counted 26  
Registered Voters 14238  
Ballots Cast 10231 71.86%
Democrat  -  Michael Ray Olsen 4572 46.91%
Republican  -  Morgan Philpot 5174 53.09%

State Representative District 46
Precincts Counted 21  
Registered Voters 14803  
Ballots Cast 11172 75.47%
Democrat  -  Karen W. Morgan 5715 53.56%
Republican  -  Robert Warnick 4956 46.44%

State Representative District 47
Precincts Counted 22  
Registered Voters 12688  
Ballots Cast 8980 70.78%
Democrat  -  Kay Christensen 3864 45.15%
Republican  -  Bryan D. Holladay 4345 50.77%
Independent American  -  D. Mark Faux 350 4.09%

State Representative District 48
Precincts Counted 20  
Registered Voters 13905  
Ballots Cast 10189 73.28%
Democrat  -  Trisha S. Beck 5126 52.83%
Republican  -  Dan C. Simons , Jr. 4576 47.17%

State Representative District 49
Precincts Counted 20  
Registered Voters 13671  
Ballots Cast 10324 75.52%
Democrat  -  Beverly J. May 4203 42.81%
Republican  -  Greg J. Curtis 5614 57.19%

State Representative District 51
Precincts Counted 24  
Registered Voters 16375  
Ballots Cast 12114 73.98%
Democrat  -  Kirk Denison 4040 35.26%
Republican  -  John Swallow 7419 64.74%

State Representative District 52
Precincts Counted 34  
Registered Voters 27110  
Ballots Cast 20013 73.82%
Republican  -  David L. Hogue 16227 92.12%

 

Salt Lake County

Precincts Counted 688  
Registered Voters 444186  
Ballots Cast 312098 70.26%
Mayor
Democrat  -  Karen Crompton 144011 47.56%
Republican  -  Nancy Workman 158787 52.44%

Council at Large A
Democrat  -  Randy Horiuchi 143498 47.97%
Republican  -  Richard Snelgrove 137265 45.89%
Independent American  -  Phillip Holmes 10380 3.47%
Libertarian  -  Cabot WM. Nelson 7973 2.67%

Council at Large B
Democrat  -  M. Carl Larsen 124382 42.57%
Republican  -  Steve Harmsen 153977 52.69%
Libertarian  -  John R. Pack 13849 4.74%
Write In  -  Nathan Dean "Nate" Gedge 8 0.00%

Coucil at Large C
Democrat  -  Jim Bradley 143053 48.45%
Republican  -  James B. Kennard 140694 47.65%
Libertarian  -  Don W. Johnstun 11527 3.90%

Salt Lake County Council District 1
Precincts Counted 116  
Registered Voters 74937  
Ballots Cast 48377 64.56%
Democrat  -  Joe Hatch 26584 59.04%
Republican  -  Genevieve Atwood 18441 40.96%
Write In  -  W. John Francis 0 0.00%

Salt Lake County Council District 2
Precincts Counted 102  
Registered Voters 71808  
Ballots Cast 50219 69.94%
Democrat  -  Jim Brusatto 17965 37.79%
Republican  -  Michael H. Jensen 27290 57.41%
Libertarian  -  Chauna Pierce 2282 4.80%

Salt Lake County Council District 3
Precincts Counted 106  
Registered Voters 63378  
Ballots Cast 42685 67.35%
Democrat  -  Mark O. Walsh 19231 47.93%
Republican  -  David A. Wilde 20893 52.07%

Salt Lake County Council District 4
Precincts Counted 131  
Registered Voters 77230  
Ballots Cast 56952 73.74%
Democrat  -  Michael R. Duncan 26371 49.91%
Republican  -  Russell C. Skousen 26461 50.09%

Salt Lake County Council District 5
Precincts Counted 114  
Registered Voters 77537  
Ballots Cast 56460 72.82%
Democrat  -  Paulina F. Flint 18583 35.24%
Republican  -  Winston A. Wilkinson 32059 60.80%
Libertarian  -  Charles A. Bonsall 2090 3.96%

Salt Lake County Council District 5
Precincts Counted 114  
Registered Voters 77537  
Ballots Cast 56460 72.82%
Democrat  -  Paulina F. Flint 18583 35.24%
Republican  -  Winston A. Wilkinson 32059 60.80%
Libertarian  -  Charles A. Bonsall 2090 3.96%

Salt Lake County Council District 6
Precincts Counted 119  
Registered Voters 79296  
Ballots Cast 57407 72.40%
Democrat  -  Pete Kutulas 24581 45.84%
Republican  -  Marvin L. Hendrickson 29046 54.16%

 

Utah State Board of Education

Board of Education 8
Precincts Counted 113  
Registered Voters 74138  
Ballots Cast 49510 66.78%
Ralph D. Chipman 12020 32.85%
Jill G. Kennedy 24569 67.15%

Board of Education 11
Precincts Counted 114  
Registered Voters 79145  
Ballots Cast 57560 72.73%
Grant Hurst 18111 42.00%
David L. Moss 25015 58.00%

Board of Education 12
Precincts Counted 124  
Registered Voters 71210  
Ballots Cast 51123 71.79%
Laurel Brown 26848 69.95%
Robert L. Tempest 11532 30.05%

Board of Education 14
Precincts Counted 38  
Registered Voters 29684  
Ballots Cast 22327 75.22%
Tim R. Eisenhart 4365 26.32%
Mike Anderson 12217 73.68%

 

Local School Districts

School Precinct 1 - Granite School District
Precincts Counted 68  
Registered Voters 42308  
Ballots Cast 32714 77.32%
Lynn D. Davidson 22515 98.83%

School Precinct 2 - Granite School District
Precincts Counted 58  
Registered Voters 32554  
Ballots Cast 21798 66.96%
Patricia G. (Patty) Sandstrom 15717 99.76%

School Precinct 3 - Granite School District
Precincts Counted 53  
Registered Voters 33039  
Ballots Cast 22425 67.87%
Sarah R. Meier 15739 99.84%

School Precinct 4 - Jordan School District
Precincts Counted 51  
Registered Voters 37414  
Ballots Cast 27347 73.09%
Jane C. Callister 14708 71.45%
Michael D. Edmonds 5876 28.55%

School Precinct 5- Jordan School District
Precincts Counted 58  
Registered Voters 45316  
Ballots Cast 33354 73.60%
Ralph J. Haws 13012 50.72%
Teresa Way 12642 49.28%

School Precinct 1 - Murray School District
Precincts Counted 6  
Registered Voters 3765  
Ballots Cast 2571 68.29%
Clare Lang 857 39.68%
Mildred Horton 1303 60.32%

School Precinct 5 - Murray School District
Precincts Counted 7  
Registered Voters 3696  
Ballots Cast 2735 74.00%
Bill Campbell 785 39.75%
Marjorie Tuckett 1190 60.25%

School Precinct 1 - Salt Lake School District
Precincts Counted 19  
Registered Voters 10840  
Ballots Cast 6903 63.68%
Clifford W. Higbee 5050 100.00%

School Precinct 2 - Salt Lake School District
Precincts Counted 17  
Registered Voters 9231  
Ballots Cast 5299 57.40%
Ila Rose Fife 3707 100.00%

School Precinct 5 - Salt Lake School District
Precincts Counted 22  
Registered Voters 14901  
Ballots Cast 10139 68.04%
Janice W. Clemmer 4989 67.22%
Nyman Brooks 2433 32.78%

School Precinct 6 - Salt Lake School District
Precincts Counted 25  
Registered Voters 16827  
Ballots Cast 12617 74.98%
Laurel Heath Young 9001 99.81%

School Precinct 7 - Salt Lake School District
Precincts Counted 24  
Registered Voters 14653  
Ballots Cast 10654 72.71%
Kathy Warner Black 7806 99.78%

 

Townships

Emigration Township Vote For 2
Precincts Counted 1  
Registered Voters 850  
Ballots Cast 691 81.29%
David Crompton 337 35.40%
Fred A. Smolka 478 50.21%
Write In  -  Jim Hall 137 14.39%

Copperton Township Vote For 2
Precincts Counted 1  
Registered Voters 389  
Ballots Cast 302 77.63%
Afton Anderson 134 29.19%
Kimberly D. Malkogainnis 151 32.90%
Joyce Slothower 174 37.91%

 

Judicial Retention

Precincts Counted 688    
Registered Voters 444186    
Ballots Cast 312098 70.26%  
Retention-Barrett Yes 187570 77.11%
No 55690 22.89%
Retention-Boyden Yes 191380 78.81%
No 51457 21.19%
Retention-Fratto Yes 185159 77.12%
No 54947 22.88%
Retention-Frederick Yes 176259 73.53%
No 63456 26.47%
Retention-Hanson Yes 185553 77.39%
No 54222 22.61%
Retention-Lewis Yes 173797 71.93%
No 67839 28.07%
Retention-Mccleve Yes 187790 78.10%
No 52650 21.90%
Retention-Quinn Yes 186512 77.70%
No 53526 22.30%
Retention-Stirba Yes 189549 78.33%
No 52424 21.67%
Retention-Behrens Yes 189735 78.12%
No 53156 21.88%

 

Propositions and Initiatives

Proposition 1
For 190040 68.37%
Against 87917 31.63%

Proposition 2
For 163884 59.25%
Against 112702 40.75%

Initiative A
For 185488 62.21%
Against 112655 37.79%

Initiative B
For 211581 72.55%
Against 80061 27.45%

Mass Transit Election Resolution
In Favor of Levying The Tax 157178 53.61%
Against Levying The Tax 135990 46.39%

Fluoridation Of Public Water
For 173230 58.54%
Against 122679 41.46%