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  Portland, OR Mayor
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Oregon > OR Counties > Multnomah > Portland > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 11, 2008 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open May 20, 2008 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close May 20, 2008 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2009 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 2013 - 12:00pm
ContributorJohn
Last ModifiedRBH March 09, 2012 11:37am
Data Sources[Link]
Description This election is the primary election, and if nobody gathers a majority there will be a run off in the two top vote getters.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/02/2004
NameTom Potter Votes168,377 (61.01%)
Term01/01/2005 - 01/01/2009 Margin63,360 (+22.96%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/06/2012
NameCharlie Hales Votes163,522 (61.18%)
Term01/01/2013 - 01/01/2017 Margin79,781 (+29.85%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
03/23/2008 05/20/2008
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Sam Adams 3 2 2 --
Leaning Call: Sam Adams (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Sam Adams (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/07/2008 05/18/2008

CANDIDATES
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Name City Councillor Sam Adams Sho Dozono Patricia Stuart Jeff Taylor David "The Ack" Ackerman James Bernard Lee Christopher Rich
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 108,323 (58.64%) 61,540 (33.32%) 4,821 (2.61%) 3,014 (1.63%) 1,572 (0.85%) 1,546 (0.84%) 941 (0.51%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -46,783 (-25.33%) -103,502 (-56.03%) -105,309 (-57.01%) -106,751 (-57.79%) -106,777 (-57.80%) -107,382 (-58.13%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg48.35%-- 35.35%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
05/16/08-05/18/08		 49.00% 10.0 36.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/07/08-04/09/08		 39.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Portland Observer
  Portland Mercury
  Willamette Week
D Barbara Roberts 🔗
D Vera Katz 🔗
Laf-W Craverguy
R Hikikomori Blitzkrieg!
D Tom Potter 🔗
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others Beryl Sylvia McNair Lew Humble Kyle Burris Steven Entwisle Craig Gier Bob Leonard Forthan
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Certified Votes 626 (0.34%) 569 (0.31%) 548 (0.30%) 424 (0.23%) 308 (0.17%) 307 (0.17%) 185 (0.10%)
Margin-107,697 (-58.30%) -107,754 (-58.33%) -107,775 (-58.34%) -107,899 (-58.41%) -108,015 (-58.47%) -108,016 (-58.47%) -108,138 (-58.54%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date -- 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008 03/11/2008
MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Survey USA 
05/16/08-05/18/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
04/07/08-04/09/08		 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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