Michael Valentine isn’t your typical mayoral candidate. He’s a filmmaker and local theater enthusiast, a long-time Salt Lake community activist, the owner of a cider shop and a student at the University of Utah, studying Film & Media Arts. “I never wanted to really go into politics,” Valentine said. “I think of it more.
Voters living on Salt Lake City’s west side turned out for the 2022 midterm elections at lower rates than east-side residents, according to a KSL.com analysis of precinct data.
A KSL.com analysis of precinct data shows that the average voter turnout for west-side voting precincts in Salt Lake City was 50% compared to 69.8% of east-side precincts.