2017 Certified Election Results

Chris Baird

r These general election numbers were taken from official elections results posted on utahcounty.gov as tabulated by 4:00 p.m. on November 21. These are the final results. The winners are indicated in red.r

Springville

rMayor

Richard Child – 3,396

Craig Conover – 2,146

City Council (2 seats)

Michael Snelson – 3,191

Craig L. Jensen – 3,091

Brett Nelson – 2,984

Gene Stulce – 696r

Spanish Fork

rMayor

Steve Leifson – 3,541

Chad Argyle – 2,082

City Council (2 seats)

Mike Mendenhall – 4,166

Keir A. Scoubes – 3,644

Dennis R. Sorensen – 2,259r

Payson

rMayor

Bill Wright – 2,332

Mike Hardy – 977

City Council (2 seats)

Brett Christensen – 1,666

Taresa Hiatt – 1,574

Larry Skinner – 1,448

Scott Phillips – 1,361r

Santaquin

rMayor

Kirk F. Hunsaker – 1,305

City Council (2 seats)

Betsy Montoya – 767

Nick Miller – 742

David Hathaway – 717

Tina M. Farnsworth – 460

Special Bond Election

No – 944

Yes – 508r

Elk Ridge

rMayor

Ty Ellis – 410

Melanie Hoover – 265

City Council 4 year term (2 seats)

Jared Peterson – 571

David Jean II – 58

City Council 2 year term

Paul Crook – 331

JT Webster – 298r

Mapleton

rMayor

Dallas Hakes – 1,939

Brian Wall – 1,173

City Council

Reid Carlson – 1,860

Jim F. Lundberg – 1,791

Therin Garrett – 1,460

Proposition 9

No – 1,959

Yes – 1,131r

Salem

rMayor

Kurt Christensen – 1,186

Soren K. Christensen – 851

Joshua Wilford Thayer – 29

Salem City Council (2 seats)

Sterling Rees – 1,408

Howard Chuntz – 769

Time Degraw – 664

Garrett McLean Jones – 660

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