The Holladay City Council will have a similar look come 2024. 

Councilmember Matt Durham and newcomer Emily Gray ran unopposed on the ballot this year, not uncommon in recent Holladay elections, to retain their seats on Holladay’s City Council. 

Durham will enter his second term as councilmember representing District 2, having run unopposed in 2019. District 2 covers the northwestern edge of the city, covering Highland Drive to 2700 East and 3900 South to 4500 South minus a small southwest portion which is part of District 1. 

Gray will be elected in District 5, taking over for Dan Gibbons who won in 2019 by just under 200 votes over Lori Khodadad earning 55% of the vote. Gray will have a different experience on election night with no challenger. District 5 represents the south to southeastern portion of the city and the largest district by land size. 

The decision to cancel the elections, passed unanimously by the council in September, was made possible by recent legislation allowing cities to do so in single-horse races. 

Mayor Rob Dahle noted there’s a significant cost to sending ballots to houses. 

“We had a lot of residents complain that we’re spending all this money to send out a ballot with one person on it,” he said during the September council meeting. “This resolution is to essentially cancel the need to send a ballot out in Districts 2 and 5.” 

District 4 will still have an election featuring incumbent Drew Quinn and challenger Matthew Tracy. The district covers the northeastern part of the city. 

The general election will take place Nov. 21. λ