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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.
Candidates
- David "The Ack" Ackerman, dishwasher and photographer
- Sam Adams, City Commissioner
- Bruce Broussard, business owner
- Kyle Burris
- Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)
- Sho Dozono, businessman
- Steven Entwisle, activist
- Bob Leonard Forthan
- Craig Gier, engineer
- Lew Humble, retired mechanic
- James Bernard Lee, retired researcher
- Beryl Sylvia McNair
- Nick Popenuk (withdrew)
- Christopher Rich
- Patricia Stuart
- Jeff Taylor, former West Linn Budget Committee member
- Gerhard Watzig, program manager (withdrew)
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% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sam Adams | 108,323 | 58.64 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sho Dozono | 61,540 | 33.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Stuart | 4,821 | 2.61 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Taylor | 3,014 | 1.63 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Ackerman | 1,572 | 0.85 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Bernard Lee | 1,546 | 0.84 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Rich | 941 | 0.51 | |
| Nonpartisan | Beryl Sylvia McNair | 569 | 0.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lew Humble | 548 | 0.30 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kyle Burris | 424 | 0.23 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Entwisle | 308 | 0.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Gier | 307 | 0.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Leonard Forthan | 185 | 0.10 | |
| Write-in | 626 | 0.34 | ||
| Total votes | 184,279 | 100 | ||
References
- "May 2008 Election - Voter Turnout". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ^ "Elections - Multnomah County". Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- "Portland elects its first openly gay mayor". KGW. May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008.
- ^ "May 2008 Election - Candidate Filings (Includes Candidates not on Ballot)". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Foden-Vencil, Kristian (January 7, 2008). "Portland Business Leader Announces Run For Mayor". OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- KATU News
- FOX News/Portland Tribune
- Griffin, Anna (April 10, 2008). "Poll shows Adams and Dozono close in Portland mayor's race". oregonlive.com. The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
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