2008 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election explained
| Flag Image: | Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Colour1: | B3BCC8 |
| Colour2: | B3BCC8 |
| Turnout: | 62.34%[1] |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Nominee1: | Sam Adams |
| Popular Vote1: | 108,323 |
| Percentage1: | 58.6% |
| Nominee2: | Sho Dozono |
| Popular Vote2: | 61,540 |
| Percentage2: | 33.3% |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Tom Potter |
| After Election: | Sam Adams |
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.[2] [3]
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- Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[4]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 | April 2008 | 599 | ±4.1% | 39% | 38% | 14% | 10% |
| FOX News/Portland Tribune | February 2008 | | | 41% | 20% | 2% | 36% | |
[6] Notes and References
- Web site: May 2008 Election - Voter Turnout. Portland City Auditor. March 26, 2016.
- News: Portland elects its first openly gay mayor . . May 21, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081009211052/http://www.kgw.com/election2002/stories/kgw_051908_election_portland_mayoral_race_.ced71e0.html . October 9, 2008 .
- Web site: Elections - Multnomah County . 2012-06-18.
- Web site: May 2008 Election - Candidate Filings (Includes Candidates not on Ballot). Portland City Auditor. March 26, 2016.
- Web site: Portland Business Leader Announces Run For Mayor. Foden-Vencil, Kristian. OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). January 7, 2008. March 26, 2016.
- News: Anna . Griffin . Poll shows Adams and Dozono close in Portland mayor's race . oregonlive.com . The Oregonian . April 10, 2008 . 2008-04-15 .
