How long is the term of office for elected officials in Salt Lake City?
The seven Council Members are elected to four-year terms from individual geographic districts. Based on 2000 Census figures, each Council district has approximately 26,000 residents. The Mayor also serves a four-year term, but the election runs citywide. All municipal elections in Utah are held during odd-numbered years. Every two years, approximately half of the City Council seats are up for election. The elections in Council districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 are held simultaneously (2005, 2009, etc.); followed two years later by elections for Mayor and Council districts 2, 4 and 6 (2003, 2007, 2011, etc.).
