SLC is marginal with respect to other races. It went for Sen. Mike Lee in 2010, 49-47%. Even Orrin Hatch, who had a desultory opponent in 2012, carried it by a subpar 52.8%.
For Governor, in the 2010 special, Gov. Gary Herbert won just 51%. In 2012, against desultory opposition, got just 55%.
The Salt Lake County Mayor (not the city, which hasn’t elected a GOP Mayor since 1972) last elected a GOP Mayor in 2000, the first and only time it did. It has elected two Dem moonbats in 3 races in a row, the most recent one winning 54% in 2012 for an open seat.
I would definitely say this is a bad sign and that SLC has been Californicated. Unfortunately, virtually every state capital county is moving or has moved to the Democrats in the past decades.