2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election explained

The 2022 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 17, 2022, and November 8, 2022.[1]

Two positions were up for election. Position 2 and Position 3 were held by Dan Ryan and Jo Ann Hardesty, respectively, who both ran for re-election.[2]

Portland has no term-limits on officeholders.

Position 2

Election Name:Portland City Commission Position 2 election
Flag Image:Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election
Next Year:2024
Election Date:May 17, 2022
Image1:Dan Ryan.png
Candidate1:Dan Ryan
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:78,224
Percentage1:55.6%
Candidate2:Alanna McCreary
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote2:38,044
Percentage2:27.1%
Image3:3x4.svg
Candidate3:Sandeep Bali
Party3:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote3:10,816
Percentage3:7.7%
Commissioner
Before Election:Dan Ryan
After Election:Dan Ryan

Incumbent Dan Ryan filed for re-election. Four other candidates also filed to run for the seat, and two additional candidates filed but subsequently withdrew from the race.

Candidates

Withdrawn

Results

Position 3

Election Name:Portland City Commission Position 3 election
Flag Image:Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election
Next Year:2024
Election Date:May 17, 2022 & November 8, 2022
1Blank:First round
2Blank:Second round
Candidate1:Rene Gonzalez
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
1Data1:38,759
23.16%
2Data1:150,514
52.53%
Candidate2:Jo Ann Hardesty
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
1Data2:73,146
43.72%
2Data2:135,089
47.14%
Image3:3x4.svg
Candidate3:Vadim Mozyrsky
Party3:Nonpartisan politician
1Data3:37,214
22.24%
2Data3:Eliminated
Commissioner
Before Election:Jo Ann Hardesty
After Election:Rene Gonzalez

Incumbent Jo Ann Hardesty filed for re-election. Seven other candidates also filed to run for the seat, including Rene Gonzalez, a local attorney. Since no candidate received a majority of votes in the May primary election, Hardesty and Gonzalez, the top two vote-getters, both advanced to the November general election. Gonzalez won in November, with 52.59% of the vote (as of November 23, 2022), emphasizing law-and-order policies and promising to crack down on homelessness.[3]

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-02-16. Multnomah County Elections Division. 2022-02-02. Multnomah County. en.
  2. Web site: 2021-09-16. Registry of City Candidates. 2022-02-02. Portland.gov. en.
  3. News: Kavanaugh . Shane Dixon . November 10, 2022 . Rene Gonzalez, with law-and-order focus, ousts Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in contentious City Council race . . November 23, 2022.