2008 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

2008 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
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Turnout62.34%[1]
 
Nominee Sam Adams Sho Dozono
Popular vote 108,323 61,540
Percentage 58.6%[2] 33.3%
Mayor before election

Tom Potter

 Elected mayor

Sam Adams

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On May 20, 2008, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor.. Sam Adams was elected, defeating challenger Sho Dozono. Incumbent mayor Tom Potter did not seek a second term.

Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political party affiliation.

Candidates competed in a blanket primary election on May 20, 2008. Because Sam Adams received an absolute majority of the vote in the primary election, no run-off election was held.[3][2]

Candidates

  • David "The Ack" Ackerman, dishwasher and photographer[4]
  • Sam Adams, City Commissioner[4]
  • Bruce Broussard, business owner[4]
  • Kyle Burris[4]
  • Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[4]
  • Sho Dozono, businessman[4][5]
  • Steven Entwisle, activist[4]
  • Bob Leonard Forthan[4]
  • Craig Gier, engineer[4]
  • Lew Humble, retired mechanic[4]
  • James Bernard Lee, retired researcher[4]
  • Beryl Sylvia McNair
  • Nick Popenuk (withdrew)[4]
  • Christopher Rich[4]
  • Patricia Stuart[4]
  • Jeff Taylor, former West Linn Budget Committee member[4]
  • Gerhard Watzig, program manager (withdrew)[4]

Polling

Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Sam Adams Sho Dozono Other Undecided
KATU News[6] April 2008 599 ±4.1% 39% 38% 14% 10%
FOX News/Portland Tribune[7] February 2008 41% 20% 2% 36%

[8]

Results

Portland mayoral primary election, 2008[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Sam Adams 108,323 58.64
Nonpartisan Sho Dozono 61,540 33.31
Nonpartisan Patricia Stuart 4,821 2.61
Nonpartisan Jeff Taylor 3,014 1.63
Nonpartisan David Ackerman 1,572 0.85
Nonpartisan James Bernard Lee 1,546 0.84
Nonpartisan Christopher Rich 941 0.51
Nonpartisan Beryl Sylvia McNair 569 0.31
Nonpartisan Lew Humble 548 0.30
Nonpartisan Kyle Burris 424 0.23
Nonpartisan Steven Entwisle 308 0.17
Nonpartisan Craig Gier 307 0.17
Nonpartisan Bob Leonard Forthan 185 0.10
Write-in 626 0.34
Total votes 184,279 100

References

  1. ^ "May 2008 Election - Voter Turnout". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Elections - Multnomah County". Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Portland elects its first openly gay mayor". KGW. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "May 2008 Election - Candidate Filings (Includes Candidates not on Ballot)". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Foden-Vencil, Kristian (January 7, 2008). "Portland Business Leader Announces Run For Mayor". OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ^ KATU News
  7. ^ FOX News/Portland Tribune
  8. ^ Griffin, Anna (April 10, 2008). "Poll shows Adams and Dozono close in Portland mayor's race". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008.