2008 Portland, Oregon mayoral election|
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| Turnout | 62.34%[1] |
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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- Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[4]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
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Date(s) administered
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Sample size
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Margin of error
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Sam Adams
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Sho Dozono
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Other
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Undecided
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| KATU News[6]
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April 2008
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599
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±4.1%
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39%
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38%
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14%
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10%
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| FOX News/Portland Tribune[7]
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February 2008
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41%
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20%
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2%
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36%
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[8]
Results
References
- ^ "May 2008 Election - Voter Turnout". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Elections - Multnomah County". Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ "Portland elects its first openly gay mayor". KGW. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foden-Vencil, Kristian (January 7, 2008). "Portland Business Leader Announces Run For Mayor". OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ KATU News
- ^ FOX News/Portland Tribune
- ^ Griffin, Anna (April 10, 2008). "Poll shows Adams and Dozono close in Portland mayor's race". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
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