2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election explained
| Election Name: | 2024 Portland City Council elections |
| Majority Seats: | 7 |
| Seats For Election: | All 12 seats in the Portland City Council |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Before Party: | council established |
| After Party: | Democratic (12)
(Officially nonpartisan) |
The 2024 Portland City Council elections were held on November 5, 2024. It was the first election under Portland's new form of government, the first election to elect a city council instead of a city commission, the first without a primary, the first where every seat was up for election, and the first under a proportional ranked-choice voting system (single transferable voting) as opposed to a first-past-the-post voting system with a primary.[1] It was held concurrently with the 2024 Portland, Oregon mayoral election.
Prior to January 2025, Portland used a city commission government with a five-member board, including the mayor.[2] Under the new form of government, approved by voters in 2022 and to come into effect in January 2025, the mayor will no longer be part of the city council, and instead of five at-large positions, the council will have twelve districted seats. Three councilmembers will each represent one of four districts. The district elections will use a single transferable vote system. Special elections will also no longer be used to fill vacancies in the council.[3] The elections will continue to be officially nonpartisan.
In the previous election, Dan Ryan and Rene Gonzalez were elected to the council, marking a shift in voters away from progressivism towards more moderate democratic politicians.[4] In the 2024 mayoral race, Ted Wheeler chose not to run for re-election. Outgoing commission members Mingus Mapps, Rene Gonzalez, and Carmen Rubio ran for mayor, while Dan Ryan ran for a City Council seat in District 2.
In the mayoral race, Mapps, Gonzalez and Rubio, alongside 15 other candidates, were all defeated by businessman Keith Wilson, while Ryan became the lone member of the previous City Commission to be elected to the new City Council in District 2. Joining him were Candace Avalos, Loretta Smith, and Jamie Dunphy from District 1, Sameer Kanal and Elana Pirtle-Guiney in District 2, Steve Novick, Angelita Morillo, and Tiffany Koyama Lane in District 3, and Olivia Clark, Mitch Green, and Eric Zimmerman in District 4.[5] [6] Clark and Novick's victories were called by The Oregonian on election night, but 8 of the remaining 10 seats were not called until Saturday, November 9, while Dunphy and Zimmerman's seats were too close to call until Thursday, November 21—over 2 weeks after Election Day.
District 1
| Election Name: | 2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election, District 1 |
| Country: | Portland, Oregon |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Final round |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Candace Avalos |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 8,079
19.28% |
| 2Data1: | 10,478
25.00% |
| Candidate2: | Loretta Smith |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 5,451
13.01% |
| 2Data2: | 10,478
25.00% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Jamie Dunphy |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 4,951
11.81% |
| 2Data3: | 9,495
22.66% |
| Image4: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate4: | Terrence Hayes |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 3,863
9.22% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Image5: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate5: | Noah Ernst |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 3,967
9.47% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Image6: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate6: | Steph Routh |
| Colour6: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data6: | 3,828
9.13% |
| 2Data6: | Eliminated |
| City Councilors |
| Before Election: | Offices established |
| After Election: | Candace Avalos
Loretta Smith
Jamie Dunphy |
District 1 represents the eastern part of the city, primarily everything east of Interstate 205 all the way to the city's eastern border with Gresham, as well as Portland International Airport.[7] Neighborhoods represented include Argay, Centennial, Glenfair, Hazelwood, Lents, Mill Park, Parkrose, Parkrose Heights, Pleasant Valley, Powellhurst-Gilbert, Russell, Sumner, Wilkes, and Woodland Park.[8]
Candidates
Declared
- Joe Allen
- Candace Avalos, executive director of Verde, former member of the Portland Charter Commission, and candidate for Portland City Commission in 2020[9]
- Doug Clove, inspector, Portland Water Bureau
- Jamie Dunphy, former staffer to Commissioner Nick Fish[9]
- Timur Ender, former policy advisor to former Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick and Oregon Walks board member[10]
- Noah Ernst, superintendent and attorney for Radio Cab Co.
- Joe Furi
- Terrence Hayes, civil rights activist[11]
- David Linn, Centennial School District board member[12]
- Peggy Sue Owens, candidate for Portland City Commission in 2022
- Steph Routh, Portland Planning Commission member[13]
- Mike Sands
- Thomas Shervey[14]
- Loretta Smith, former Multnomah County commissioner, candidate for city commission in 2018 and 2020, and candidate for in 2022[15]
- Cayle Tern, Reynolds School Board member[16]
Withdrawn
Campaign Suspended
- Deian Salazar, Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder member at-large[9] [17] (endorsed Hayes, joined Hayes campaign as Policy Advisor and Deputy Field Manager)[18]
Results
District 2
| Election Name: | 2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election, District 2 |
| Country: | Portland, Oregon |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Final round |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Sameer Kanal |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 9,699
12.85% |
| 2Data1: | 18,875
25.00% |
| Candidate2: | Dan Ryan |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 11,871
15.72% |
| 2Data2: | 18,875
25.00% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Elana Pirtle-Guiney |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 12,196
16.15% |
| 2Data3: | 18,875
25.00% |
| Image4: | TiffaniPenson.jpg |
| Candidate4: | Tiffani Penson |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 7,020
9.30% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Image5: | MichelleDePass (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate5: | Michelle DePass |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 6,669
8.83% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Image6: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate6: | Nat West |
| Colour6: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data6: | 5,366
7.11% |
| 2Data6: | Eliminated |
| City Councilors |
| Before Election: | Offices established |
| After Election: | Sameer Kanal
Dan Ryan
Elana Pirtle-Guiney |
District 2 represents most of North and Northeast Portland north of Interstate 84 and west of 82nd Avenue. Neighborhoods represented include Alameda, Arbor Lodge, Beaumont-Wilshire, Boise, Bridgeton, Cathedral Park, Concordia, Cully, Dignity Village, East Columbia, Eliot, Grant Park, Hayden Island, Hollywood, Humboldt, Irvington, Kenton, King, Lloyd District, Madison South, Overlook, Piedmont, Portsmouth, Sabin, St. Johns, Sullivan's Gulch, Sumner, Sunderland, University Park, Vernon, and Woodlawn.
Candidates
Declared
- James Armstrong, accountant and small business advocate
- Reuben Berlin, mortgage loan officer
- Michelle DePass, Portland Public Schools board chair[19]
- Debbie Kitchin, former Portland Charter Commissioner and small business owner
- Marnie Glickman, lawyer
- Mariah Hudson, chair of Portland Bureau of Transportation and co-chair of the PPS Budget Advisory Committees, past chair Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
- Sameer Kanal, inclusive policy manager for the City of Portland[20]
- Debbie Kitchin, Portland Charter commission member and small business owner
- Mike Marshall, nonprofit director
- Will Mespelt, property manager
- Christopher Olson, nonprofit communications specialist[21]
- Jennifer Park, nonprofit program director
- Tiffani Penson, Manager of People and Culture for the City of Portland[21]
- Antonio Jamal PettyJohnBlue
- Elana Pirtle-Guiney, labor advocate and policy expert for Governor Kate Brown[21]
- Dan Ryan, Portland City Commissioner[22]
- Sam Sachs, founder of No Hate Zone
- Bob Simril, business advisor
- Laura Streib, nonprofit executive director[21] [11]
- Jonathan Tasini, union activist, Democratic Party strategist, and former candidate for US Senate in New York in 2006[23]
- Liz Taylor
- Nat West, former owner of Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider and TriMet bus driver[24]
- Nabil Zaghloul, Director for social service programs at Multnomah County
Withdrawn
Declined
Results
District 3
| Election Name: | 2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election, District 3 |
| Country: | Portland, Oregon |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Final round |
| Image1: | Steve_Novick.jpg |
| Candidate1: | Steve Novick |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 20,098
24.30% |
| 2Data1: | 20,680
25.00% |
| Candidate2: | Angelita Morillo |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 15,992
19.33% |
| 2Data2: | 20,680
25.00% |
| Image3: | Tiffanykoyamalane2.png |
| Candidate3: | Tiffany Koyama Lane |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 15,945
19.28% |
| 2Data3: | 20,680
25.00% |
| Image4: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate4: | Kezia Wanner |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 5,212
6.30% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Image5: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate5: | Rex Burkholder |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 3,869
4.68% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Image6: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate6: | Jesse Cornett |
| Colour6: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data6: | 3,778
4.57% |
| 2Data6: | Eliminated |
| City Councilors |
| Before Election: | Offices established |
| After Election: | Steve Novick
Angelita Morillo
Tiffany Koyama Lane |
District 3 represents most of Southeast Portland south of Interstate 84 and west of Interstate 205, as well as a small sliver of Northeast Portland east of 47th Avenue and south of Prescott Avenue. Neighborhoods represented include Brentwood-Darlington, Brooklyn, Buckman, Creston-Kenilworth, Foster-Powell, Hosford-Abernethy (includes Ladd's Addition), Kerns, Laurelhurst, Madison South, Montavilla, Mt. Scott-Arleta, Mt. Tabor, North Tabor, Richmond, Rose City Park, Roseway, South Tabor, Sunnyside, and Woodstock.
Candidates
Declared
- Matt Anderson, high school teacher and U.S. Air Force veteran
- Sandeep Bali, pharmacist and candidate for city commission in 2022[28]
- Melodie Bierwagen
- Christoper Brummer
- Rex Burkholder, founder, Bicycle Transportation Alliance and former Metro Council member[21] [11]
- Brian Conley, journalist
- Jesse Cornett, Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign staffer and candidate for city council in 2010[29]
- Daniel DeMelo, software engineer and chair of the Portland Joint Office of Homeless Services Community Budget Advisory Committee
- Chris Flanary, Portland Housing Bureau employee
- Dan Gilk[21]
- Theo Hathaway Saner[21]
- Clifford Higgins
- Kelly Janes (KJ)
- Harrison Kass
- Phillippe Knab[21]
- Tiffany Koyama Lane, teacher at Alameda Elementary School and Portland Association of Teachers leader[30]
- Kenneth Landgraver III
- Angelita Morillo, policy advocate at Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, member of the Portland Rental Services Commission, and social media influencer
- Steve Novick, former Portland City Commissioner[31]
- Ahlam Osman, small business owner and environmental activist
- Cristal Azul Otero, social worker
- Terry Parker
- Heart Free Pham
- John Sweeney
- Kezia Wanner, Oregon Department of Emergency Management business & compliance director
- Luke Zak, political organizer and destination management professional[21]
Campaign Suspended
- Jaclyn Smith-Moore, web developer
Potential
- Rachel Clark, small business manager and daughter of former mayor Bud Clark[32]
Withdrawn
- Mu-Yin Chen, musician and motivational speaker
- Robin Ye, chief of staff to state representative Khanh Pham and former Portland Charter Commissioner[33]
Failed to qualify
- Tony Morse, substance abuse nonprofit executive (running in District 4)
Results
District 4
| Election Name: | 2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election, District 4 |
| Country: | Portland, Oregon |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Portland, Oregon City Commission election |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Portland, Oregon City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2024 |
| 1Blank: | First round |
| 2Blank: | Final round |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Olivia Clark |
| Colour1: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data1: | 18,642
25.02% |
| 2Data1: | 18,628
25.00% |
| Candidate2: | Mitch Green |
| Colour2: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data2: | 10,006
13.43% |
| 2Data2: | 18,628
25.00% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Eric Zimmerman |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data3: | 7,809
10.48% |
| 2Data3: | 18,628
25.00% |
| Image4: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate4: | Eli Arnold |
| Colour4: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data4: | 7,936
10.65% |
| 2Data4: | Eliminated |
| Image5: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate5: | Sarah Silkie |
| Colour5: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data5: | 4,297
5.77% |
| 2Data5: | Eliminated |
| Image6: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate6: | Chad Lykins |
| Colour6: | c0c0c0 |
| 1Data6: | 4,654
6.25% |
| 2Data6: | Eliminated |
| City Councilors |
| Before Election: | Offices established |
| After Election: | Olivia Clark
Mitch Green
Eric Zimmerman |
District 4 represents all of Portland west of the Willamette River (its Northwest, Southwest, and South sextants) as well as the Eastmoreland, Reed, and Sellwood-Moreland neighborhoods in southeast Portland. Neighborhoods represented include Arlington Heights, Arnold Creek, Ashcreek, Bridlemile (includes Glencullen), Collins View, Crestwood, Downtown, Eastmoreland, Far Southwest, Forest Park, Goose Hollow, Hayhurst (includes Vermont Hills), Hillsdale, Hillside, Homestead, Linnton, Maplewood, Markham, Marshall Park, Multnomah (includes Multnomah Village), Northwest District (includes Uptown, Nob Hill, Alphabet Historic District), Northwest Heights, Northwest Industrial, Old Town Chinatown, Pearl District, Reed, Sellwood-Moreland, South Burlingame, South Portland (includes Corbett, Fulton, Lair Hill, Terwilliger, and the Johns Landing and South Waterfront developments), Southwest Hills, Sylvan-Highlands, and West Portland Park (includes Capitol Hill).
This district's election was notable for having the only change in the eventual winner using the single transferable vote process. Eli Arnold captured the third-most first place votes in the first round of tabulation, leading Eric Zimmerman by just over 100 votes. However, Zimmerman won enough voters' second- through sixth-place rankings to surpass Arnold's vote totals by just under 800 votes in further rounds of tabulation, preliminarily beating him out to the district's third seat.[34]
Candidates
Declared
- Joe Alfone
- Eli Arnold, police officer with the Portland Police Bureau
- Bob Callahan
- Patrick Cashman
- Olivia Clark, former legislative director of the city of Salem, Oregon
- Raquel Coyote
- Michael DiNapoli, event technician
- Kelly Doyle
- Brandon Farley, videographer and conservative activist
- Lisa Freeman[21]
- John Goldsmith
- Kevin Goldsmith
- Mitch Green, economist at Bonneville Power Administration[35]
- Chris Henry, trucker and perennial candidate
- Ben Hufford[21]
- Chad Lykins, executive director of Rose City Chess
- Tony Morse, substance abuse nonprofit executive[26]
- Lee Odell
- Stan Penkin, Pearl District Neighborhood Association President[21]
- L. Christopher Regis
- Moses Ross, political consultant and chair of the Multnomah Neighborhood Association
- Tony Schwartz
- Sarah Silkie, Portland Water Bureau engineer[9]
- Ciatta Thompson
- John Toran, dispensary owner
- Michael Trimble[21]
- Andra Vltavín
- Bob Weinstein, former mayor of Ketchikan, Alaska[21] [32]
- Eric Zimmerman, chief of staff to Julia Brim-Edwards[21] [32]
Withdrawn
- Chomba Kaluba[21]
- Jeremy Beausoleil Smith
Declined
Results
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 2024 Election . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807040432/https://www.portland.gov/smalldonorelections/everything-about-2024-election . August 7, 2023 . August 7, 2023 . Portland.gov . en.
- Web site: Chapter 2 Government . August 7, 2023 . Portland.gov . en.
- Web site: May 4, 2023 . Frequently Asked Questions: Recent Changes to Portland Election Code Portland.gov . August 7, 2023 . Portland.gov . en.
- Web site: Kavanaugh . Shane Dixon . November 9, 2022 . Rene Gonzalez, with law-and-order focus, ousts Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty in contentious City Council race . August 7, 2023 . . en.
- Web site: Oregonian . Shane Dixon Kavanaugh The . Oregonian/OregonLive . Betsy Hammond The . Oregonian/OregonLive . Jamie Goldberg The . 2024-11-09 . 10 candidates win election to Portland City Council, 2 races remain too close to call . 2024-11-09 . oregonlive . en.
- Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Shane Dixon Kavanaugh The . 2024-11-21 . Final 2 Portland City Council candidates win election . 2024-11-21 . oregonlive . en.
- Web site: Foran . Andrew . August 17, 2023 . Commission unanimously votes for new Portland voting district map . August 21, 2023 . . en-US.
- Web site: Portland 2023 . August 22, 2023 . Districtr.
- News: Peel. Sophie. September 26, 2023. Charter Commissioner Candace Avalos Announces City Council Candidacy. live. Willamette Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20231001215033/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/09/26/charter-commissioner-candace-avalos-announces-city-council-candidacy/. October 1, 2023. October 1, 2023.
- Web site: Maus . Jonathan . August 31, 2023 . Former PBOT and Novick staffer Timur Ender, announces council bid . September 4, 2023 . BikePortland . en-US.
- News: January 7, 2024. Terrence Hayes, Activist Whose Cousin Was Killed by Police, Will Run for Portland City Council. Willamette Week. February 16, 2024.
- Web site: Vaughn . Courtney . Griggs . Taylor . August 30, 2023 . The Race For Portland's Next City Council Has Already Begun . September 4, 2023 . . en.
- Web site: Peel . Sophie . August 25, 2023 . Four Candidates File for Portland City Council Seats Opening in 2024 . August 28, 2023 . . en.
- Web site: 2024 Election Portland.gov . October 22, 2023 . www.portland.gov . en.
- News: Peele . Sophie . July 11, 2024 . Loretta Smith Is Running for City Council Seat in East Portland . July 11, 2024 . Willamette Week.
- Web site: Cayle Tern|Reynolds School District - Oregon. reynolds.k12.or.us. Reynolds School District (Oregon). February 16, 2024.
- Web site: About the Commission / Current Membership. orcommissionasd.org. Oregon Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder. February 16, 2024.
- https://www.koin.com/nwpolitics/portland-city-council-candidate-deian-salazar/
- News: Zielinski . Alex . April 17, 2024. Portland School Board leader Michelle DePass joins city council race. Oregon Public Broadcasting. April 18, 2024.
- Web site: Meet Sameer Kanal, candidate for Portland City Council District 2 . 2024-11-07 . opb . en.
- Web site: 2024 Election Portland.gov . November 20, 2023 . www.portland.gov . en.
- News: Peel. Sophie. January 26, 2024. City Commissioner Dan Ryan Will Again Run for Portland City Council. Willamette Week. January 27, 2024.
- News: Griggs. Taylor. November 21, 2023. Portland City Council Candidates: District 2. Portland Mercury. February 16, 2024.
- News: Pettigrew. Jashayla . February 23, 2024. Former Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider owner vies for spot on Portland City Council . KOIN. Portland, Oregon. February 26, 2024.
- Web site: SHERMAN FOR CITY COUNCIL . 2024-05-06 . SHERMAN FOR CITY COUNCIL . en.
- News: Peel . Sophie . August 30, 2023 . Rumored to Be Weighing Runs for Portland City Council, These Big Names Demur . . September 13, 2023.
- Web site: 2024-02-28 . Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams announces run for MultCo seat . 2024-05-06 . KOIN.com . en-US.
- Web site: Peel . Sophie . August 28, 2023 . Charter Commissioner Robin Ye Will Run for City Council in 2024, as Will Policy Advocate Angelita Morillo . August 30, 2023 . . en.
- News: Mesh. Aaron. February 26, 2020. A Portlander Is the “Body Man” for Bernie Sanders. Willamette Week. February 16, 2024.
- News: October 2, 2023. Portland Public Schools Teacher, Air Force Veteran Join Crowded City Council Race. live. Willamette Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20231003234847/https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2023/10/02/portland-public-schools-teacher-air-force-veteran-join-crowded-city-council-race/. October 3, 2023. October 3, 2023.
- News: Peel. Sophie. December 15, 2023. Former Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick Will Run For City Council Next Year. Willamette Week. December 15, 2023.
- News: Peel. Sophie. February 4, 2024. Rachel Clark, Daughter of Late Portland Mayor Bud Clark, Considers Run for City Council. Willamette Week. February 5, 2024.
- News: Bianco. Veronica . May 21, 2024. Robin Ye, Former Chief of Staff to State Rep. Khanh Pham, Drops Out of Portland City Council Race. Willamette Week. May 22, 2024.
- Web site: 2024-11-08 . 10 projected winners for Portland City Council so far . 2024-11-19 . kgw.com . en-US.
- News: Vaughn. Courtney. January 30, 2024. Portland City Council Candidates: District 4. Portland Mercury. February 16, 2024.
- Web site: Peel . Sophie . January 28, 2023 . Former City Council Candidate Vadim Mozyrsky Mulls a Run for Multnomah County District Attorney . February 9, 2023 . . Mozyrsky says he does not intend to run for one of the 12 City Council seats that will be available under the new form of government in 2024..
- Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive . Shane Dixon Kavanaugh The . January 22, 2024 . Vadim Mozyrsky, a judge and Portland volunteer, to run for Multnomah County Board of Commissioners . March 27, 2024 . oregonlive . en.
