Jenny Dimarzio said she usually votes by mail, but because she’d been busy, she visited City Hall on Election Day to cast her vote. (Mimi Darley Dutton/City Journals)

 Antonio Martinez said he always votes in person, so he visited Draper City Hall Nov. 4 to cast his ballot. According to election worker Erin Christensen, they’d seen a steady flow of voters on Election Day. “Four of the five machines were being used at one time,” said Hope Serrell, election worker. Some voters brought their completed mail-in ballots to the Salt Lake County secure election drop-box in the parking lot of Draper City Hall while others walked their ballots in to place them in a collection box inside Council Chambers, all to make sure they’d be counted before the deadline. 

Because of a new law passed by the Utah Legislature, mail-in ballots had to be received at the County Elections office by Election Day, not just postmarked by Nov. 4 as in years past. As of press time, Troy Walker won a fourth consecutive four-year term as mayor with 72.37% or 5,885 votes while his challenger, Braxten Rutherford, received 27.63% or 2,247 votes. For the two-year City Council position, Kathryn Dahlin won with 55.64% or 4,499 votes while Brad Byington garnered 44.36% or 3,587 votes. Current councilmembers Tasha Lowery and Mike Green were certified elected in October after the third candidate in their race for two council seats withdrew Sept. 15, leaving that race uncontested. Election results will be officially certified in late November and winners will take the Oath of Office at noon on Jan. 5, 2026 at Draper City Hall.