2016 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election explained

Flag Image:Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
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Previous Election:2012 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2020 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
Next Year:2020
Turnout:63.24%
Image1:File:Ted Wheeler portrait (1).jpg
Nominee1:Ted Wheeler
Popular Vote1:105,562
Percentage1:54.7%[1]
Nominee2:Jules Bailey
Popular Vote2:31,955
Percentage2:16.6%
Image3:File:Sarah Iannarone 2020 (cropped).jpg
Nominee3:Sarah Iannarone
Popular Vote3:22,831
Percentage3:11.8%
Mayor
Before Election:Charlie Hales
After Election:Ted Wheeler

On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor.[2] Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote.[1] Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term.[3]

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.

Fifteen candidates competed in a blanket primary election on May 17, 2016.[4] As Ted Wheeler garnered 54% of the vote, a scheduled November 8 runoff election, scheduled in case that no candidate received an absolute majority, did not take place. Jules Bailey was the first runner-up in the primary, receiving 16% of the vote.[1] [5] [6]

Primary

Candidates

Declined to run

Withdrawn

The deadline for withdrawing from the race was March 11, 2016.[36] Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales was widely seen as the frontrunner in the election, announcing his bid for re-election in March 2015.[37] [38] In an unexpected move in October 2015, however, Hales announced he would drop his re-election bid and focus on running the city during his final year in office.[3] [39] [40] [41]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorJules BaileyCharlie HalesTed WheelerOtherUndecided
DHM ResearchMay 6 – 9, 2016402±4.9%9%–33%15%[42] 43%
KATU/SurveyUSAMarch 28 – April 1, 2016[43] 576±4.2%8%–38%22%[44] 31%
Patinkin Research StrategiesDecember 9–13, 2015[45] 400±4.9%38%–35%1%26%
Lake Research PartnersAugust 29 – September 2, 2015[46] 400±4.9%–21%34%1%44%

Results

See also

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 3, 2016 . May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results - Multnomah County, Oregon: All Precincts, Multnomah, All Contests (Update 12) . 13–14 . PDF . Multnomah County Elections Division . June 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: Time Schedule for 2016 Municipal Elections. Hull Caballero, Mary. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. December 27, 2015.
  3. Web site: Portland Mayor Charlie Hales withdraws re-election bid. Theen, Andrew. OregonLive. October 26, 2015. December 27, 2015.
  4. Web site: City of Portland Candidate Filing Information Packet. March 31, 2012. Office of City Auditor, Portland. 3. PDF.
  5. Web site: Bailey concedes, Ted Wheeler to become Portland mayor. Staff. KOIN 6 News. May 17, 2016. KOIN 6. May 18, 2016. May 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160518104038/http://koin.com/2016/05/17/portland-mayor-race-primary-05172016/. dead.
  6. Web site: Ted Wheeler elected next mayor of Portland. TEGNA. KGW. en-US. May 18, 2016. May 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160519113523/http://www.kgw.com/news/portland-mayoral-race-will-wheeler-avoid-a-november-runoff/199959645. dead.
  7. Web site: Candidate Information – David Ackerman. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. February 15, 2016. PDF.
  8. News: Schmidt, Brad. November 25, 2015. Jules Bailey to challenge Ted Wheeler for Portland mayor. The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Portland, Oregon. December 27, 2015.
  9. Web site: Portland mayoral race draws 15 candidates. Schmidt, Brad. The Oregonian (Oregonlive.com). March 9, 2016. March 26, 2016.
  10. Web site: Candidate – Bruce Broussard. March 8, 2016. March 26, 2016.
  11. Web site: Broussard enters Portland mayoral race as 13th candidate. KATU News. March 12, 2016. March 26, 2016.
  12. Web site: Candidate – Patty Burkett. March 2, 2016. March 26, 2016.
  13. Web site: Candidate – Eric Alexander Calhoun. March 2, 2016. March 26, 2016.
  14. News: Vanderhart, Dirk. January 27, 2016. Portland's Other Mayoral Candidates Have Something To Say. The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. February 6, 2016.
  15. News: Roth, Sara. February 1, 2016. Guide: Candidates running for Portland mayor. kgw. Portland, Oregon. February 6, 2016.
  16. Web site: Punk drummer Bim Ditson to run for mayor of Portland. Uria, Daniel. UPI. December 1, 2015. December 30, 2015.
  17. Web site: Bim Ditson on running for mayor of Portland: 'I'm extremely passionate about it'. Greenwald, David. The Oregonian (Oregonlive.com). November 17, 2015. December 30, 2015.
  18. Web site: Registry of Candidates - May 17, 2016 Primary Election. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. February 15, 2016.
  19. Web site: Filing of candidacy for nonpartisan nomination for May 17, 2016 primary election – Deborah Harris. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. February 15, 2016. PDF.
  20. News: KGW Staff. December 30, 2015. Wheeler makes it official, files for mayor. KGW News Channel 8. Portland, Oregon. December 30, 2015.
  21. Web site: Mayoral candidates outline homelessness plans: 2016 candidates. Kullgren, Ian K.. The Oregonian (Oregonlive.com). December 29, 2015. December 30, 2015.
  22. Web site: Candidate – Lew Humble. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. December 30, 2015.
  23. Web site: Candidate Information – Lew Humble. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. February 15, 2016. PDF.
  24. News: Schmidt, Brad. Sarah Iannarone enters Portland mayoral race 'to win it'. January 21, 2016. February 6, 2016. The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon.
  25. http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/index.cfm?a=551749&c=39546 Candidate – Trevor Manning (Office of City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero)
  26. News: Vanderhart, Dirk. November 2, 2015. Meet Portland's Newest Mayoral Candidate: David Schor is a 36-Year-Old Department of Justice Attorney. The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. December 27, 2015.
  27. Web site: Sponberg for Mayor. January 18, 2016.
  28. Web site: Candidate Filing - May 17, 2016 Primary Election (Jessie Sponberg 01/11/2016). https://web.archive.org/web/20160126205812/http://portland.suntimes.com/por-politics-government/7/89/147926/candidate-filing-may-17-2016-primary-election-jessie-sponberg-01112016. dead. January 26, 2016. City of Portland News. Portland Sun Times Network. January 13, 2016. January 18, 2016.
  29. Web site: Ted Wheeler: 'I'm running for mayor of Portland'. Schmidt, Brad. OregonLive. September 9, 2015. December 27, 2015.
  30. News: KOIN 6 News Staff. December 29, 2015. Ted Wheeler officially files as mayoral candidate. KOIN 6 News Channel – Watching out for you. Portland, Oregon. December 30, 2015.
  31. Web site: State Treasurer Ted Wheeler files for mayor of Portland . . FOX 12 Oregon . December 29, 2015 . December 30, 2015.
  32. News: Slovic. Beth. Marissa Madrigal Says She Won't Run for Portland Mayor. https://web.archive.org/web/20151110143732/http://www.wweek.com/2015/11/09/marissa-madrigal-says-she-wont-run-for-portland-mayor/. dead. November 10, 2015. December 28, 2015. Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. November 9, 2015.
  33. News: Theriault, Dennis C.. Marissa Madrigal says she won't run for Portland mayor. November 9, 2015. The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Portland, Oregon. December 29, 2015.
  34. Web site: Portland throws a mayoral election. One candidate applies.. Atkins, Drew. Crosscut.com – News of the Great Nearby. November 10, 2015. December 30, 2015.
  35. News: Theen. Andrew. Portland mayor's race: Rep. Jennifer Williamson won't run. December 28, 2015. The Oregonian. November 3, 2015.
  36. Web site: QUICK GUIDE: RUNNING FOR CITY OF PORTLAND ELECTED OFFICE. 2015. Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Hull Caballero, Mary. December 30, 2015.
  37. Web site: News Roundtable: March 13, 2015. Blanchard, Dave. OPB. March 13, 2015. November 28, 2015.
  38. Web site: Portland Mayor Charlie Hales will seek second term in 2016. Theen, Andrew. OregonLive. March 6, 2015. November 28, 2015.
  39. Web site: Mayor Charlie Hales Abandons Bid for Re-election. Slovic, Beth. Willamette Week. October 28, 2015. November 28, 2015.
  40. Web site: Portland Mayor Charlie Hales won't seek re-election. Tomlinson, Kerry. KATU News. October 26, 2015. November 28, 2015.
  41. Web site: Mayor Charlie Hales announces he won't seek re-election. Woodward, Chris. KOIN 6 News. October 26, 2015. November 28, 2015.
  42. Among the other candidates, 4% of support went to Broussard, 2% to Iannarone, and 1% to Burkett, Calhoun, Ditson, Davis, Schor, Sponberg, Ackerman, Harris, and Entwisle. 0% went to Manning and Humble.
  43. Web site: Exclusive Poll: Wheeler holds big lead in mayor's race, but many undecided. KATU. April 1, 2016. April 6, 2016.
  44. Among the other candidates, 4% of support went to Ackerman and Burkett, 3% to Broussard, 2% to Davis, Harris, Humble, and Iannarone, and 1% to Calhoun, Ditson, and Schor. 0% went to Manning and Sponberg.
  45. News: Theen, Andrew. December 14, 2015. Jules Bailey leads Ted Wheeler in Portland mayoral poll, Bailey camp says. The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. February 6, 2016.
  46. News: Brence, Michelle. September 24, 2015. Ted Wheeler has early lead over Charlie Hales, Wheeler camp says. The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. February 6, 2016.

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