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2008 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

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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.

2008 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
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Turnout62.34%[1]
 
NomineeSam AdamsSho Dozono
Popular vote108,32361,540
Percentage58.6%[2]33.3%
Mayor before election

Tom Potter

Elected Mayor

Sam Adams

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.[3][2]

Candidates

  • David "The Ack" Ackerman, dishwasher and photographer[4]
  • Sam Adams, City Commissioner[4]
  • Bruce Broussard, business owner[4]
  • Kyle Burris[4]
  • Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[4]
  • Sho Dozono, businessman[4][5]
  • Steven Entwisle, activist[4]
  • Bob Leonard Forthan[4]
  • Craig Gier, engineer[4]
  • Lew Humble, retired mechanic[4]
  • James Bernard Lee, retired researcher[4]
  • Beryl Sylvia McNair
  • Nick Popenuk (withdrew)[4]
  • Christopher Rich[4]
  • Patricia Stuart[4]
  • Jeff Taylor, former West Linn Budget Committee member[4]
  • Gerhard Watzig, program manager (withdrew)[4]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s) administeredSample sizeMargin of errorSam AdamsSho DozonoOtherUndecided
KATU NewsApril 2008599±4.1%39%38%14%10%
FOX News/Portland TribuneFebruary 200841%20%2%36%

[6]

Results

Portland mayoral primary election, 2008[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
NonpartisanSam Adams 108,323 58.64
NonpartisanSho Dozono61,54033.31
NonpartisanPatricia Stuart4,8212.61
NonpartisanJeff Taylor3,0141.63
NonpartisanDavid Ackerman1,5720.85
NonpartisanJames Bernard Lee1,5460.84
NonpartisanChristopher Rich9410.51
NonpartisanBeryl Sylvia McNair5690.31
NonpartisanLew Humble5480.30
NonpartisanKyle Burris4240.23
NonpartisanSteven Entwisle3080.17
NonpartisanCraig Gier3070.17
NonpartisanBob Leonard Forthan1850.10
Write-in6260.34
Total votes184,279 100

References

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