On November 2, 2004, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Tom Potter was elected, defeating Jim Francesconi. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz did not seek a fourth 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.
All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on May18, 2008. As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election.
Candidates
- David "The Ack" Ackerman, photographer and The Oregonian mailer
- R. Jerry Adams, executive director
- Lori Balkema, U.S. Bank floor coordinator
- Michael Benkoski, journalist
- Phil Busse, writer
- Scot "Extremo the Clown" Campbell, artist and entertainer
- Jim Francesconi, Portland city commissioner
- Craig Gier, engineer
- Bart Hanson, independent contractor
- Robert Ted Hinds, market research analyst
- Bruce W. Hollen, small business owner
- Lew Humble, retired mechanic
- Scott Ketchum, truck driver
- Rosalinda S. Mitchell, writer
- Peter Nilsson, maintenance and research coordinator
- Donald J. Pfau, retired efficiency analyst
- James L. Posey, business owner
- Tom Potter, consultant
- Jeffrey C. Rempfer, advertising and public-relations executive
- Rozz Rezabek-Wright, artist, writer, and construction worker
- Jim Spagnola, retired Social Security worker and former public-access-show host
- Brad Taylor, homeless outreach coordinator
- Jeff R. Taylor, broker and property developer
Primary election results
General election results
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