2019 Portland, Maine, mayoral election explained
| Type: | Presidential |
| Country: | Maine |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Portland, Maine, mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2023 Portland, Maine mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2019 |
| Mayor |
| Before Election: | Ethan Strimling |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | Kate Snyder |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| 3Data5: | eliminated |
| 3Data4: | eliminated |
| 3Data2: | 6,442 (38.11%) |
| 3Data1: | 10,460 (61.89%) |
| 1Data5: | 1,296 (7.16%) |
| 3Blank: | Final round count |
| Image1: | Kate Snyder.jpg |
| Image4: | Ethan Strimling 2016 (4a).png |
| 1Data4: | 4,575 (25.28%) |
| 1Data2: | 5,110 (28.23%) |
| 1Blank: | First round count |
| 1Data1: | 7,119 (39.33%) |
| Party5: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Party4: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Candidate1: | Kate Snyder |
| Candidate2: | Spencer Thibodeau |
| Candidate4: | Ethan Strimling |
| Candidate5: | Travis Curran |
Portland, Maine, held an election for mayor on November 5, 2019.[1] It was the third election to be held since Portland voters approved a citywide referendum changing the city charter to recreate an elected mayor position in 2010.[2]
Kate Snyder, the newly citizen-elected mayor, won a four-year term in the full-time position, and will exercise the powers and duties enumerated in Article II Section 5 of the Portland City Charter.[3] She was elected using ranked choice voting.[4] With rest of the elected municipal government in Portland, the post is officially non-partisan.[5] Incumbent Mayor Ethan Strimling running for re-election, was challenged by city councilor Spencer Thibodeau, former Portland School Board Chair Kate Snyder and East End resident Travis Curran.
Every candidate running for Mayor in the heavily Democratic city was a registered member of the Maine Democratic Party.
Candidates
Declared
- Travis Curran, waiter, East End resident
- Kate Snyder, nonprofit executive, former Chair of the Portland School Board, Oakdale resident[6]
- Ethan Strimling, incumbent mayor, West End resident[7]
- Spencer Thibodeau, real estate lawyer, City Councilor for District 2, Parkside resident[8]
Failed to qualify for ballot
- Mark Hodgdon, Libbytown resident[9]
- Ronald E. Gordius III, West Bayside resident[9]
- Thaddeus St. John, businessman, Munjoy Hill resident[9] [10]
Withdrawn
- Justin Costa, City Councilor for District 4 and East Deering resident[11]
- Belinda Ray, City Councilor for District 1 and East Bayside resident[12]
- Joseph Bernatche, Riverton resident, Army veteran[13] [9]
Campaign
Endorsements
Results
The official election results were:[14]
Portland, Maine mayoral election, 2019| Party | Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|
| Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % | Transfer | Votes | % |
|---|
| Non-partisan | Kate Snyder | 7,119 | 39.33% | + 458 | 7,577 | 42.08% | + 2,883 | BGCOLOR=PaleGreen | 10,460 | BGCOLOR=PaleGreen | 61.89% |
| Non-partisan | Spencer Thibodeau | 5,110 | 28.23% | + 164 | 5,274 | 29.29% | + 1,168 | 6,442 | 38.11% |
| Non-partisan | Ethan Strimling | 4,575 | 25.28% | + 580 | 5,155 | 28.63% | BGCOLOR=pink | - 5,155 | Eliminated |
| Non-partisan | Travis Curran | 1,296 | 7.16% | BGCOLOR=pink | - 1,296 | Eliminated |
| Total votes | 16,902 | 100.0% | |
External links
- Official campaign websites
Notes and References
- http://usmayors.org/database_searchID.asp?idnumber=948 The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Meet the Mayors
- Web site: 2010-09-27. Maine Voices: Why Portland doesn't have an elected mayor. 2021-06-09. Press Herald.
- http://www.portlandmaine.gov/citycode/chapter000.pdf Portland City Charter
- Web site: Schroeder . Nick . 2019-11-06 . Kate Snyder unseats Ethan Strimling in Portland mayoral race . 2021-10-02 . Bangor Daily News . en-US.
- News: Portland, Maine, to get popularly elected mayor. Boston.com. 2021-06-09.
- News: Former school board chair announces run for Portland mayor . Billings . Randy . March 26, 2019 . . April 14, 2019 . City Councilors Justin Costa, Belinda Ray and Spencer Thibodeau have already made announcements..
- Web site: Ethan Strimling Results That Matter. June 12, 2019.
- News: Portland councilor becomes first to say he'll run to challenge Strimling for mayor. January 9, 2019. April 15, 2019. Billings. Randy. Portland Press Herald.
- Web site: Nominating Papers Taken Out . August 23, 2019.
- Web site: Millennial entrepreneur enters race for Portland mayor. Lusignan. Kate. Portland Press Herald. July 15, 2019. July 16, 2019.
- News: Justin Costa drops out of Portland mayoral race. Billings. Randy. Portland Press Herald. July 12, 2019. July 16, 2019.
- News: Councilor Belinda Ray drops out of Portland mayor's race. Billings. Randy. June 24, 2019. Portland Press Herald.
- News: Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor's Race – Endorses Two Candidates (Hint: Neither is Mayor Ethan Strimling) . Zeli . Anthony . July 22, 2019 . West End News . July 29, 2019.
- Web site: Official Elections Results for General Election 11-5-2019 . portlandmaine.gov . March 20, 2020.
