1996 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

On May 21, 1996, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz was re-elected.

1996 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

May 21, 1996 (1996-05-21)

Nominee Vera Katz Bill Spidal Popular vote 76,915 5,926 Percentage 74.47% 5.73%

Mayor before election Vera Katz Elected mayor Vera Katz

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 May 21, 1996. Because Katz received a majority of the vote in the initial round, no runoff election was necessary.

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Vera Katz (incumbent)	76,915	74.47
	Nonpartisan	Bill Spidal	5,926	5.73
	Nonpartisan	Tom Cropper	3,800	3.68
	Nonpartisan	Michael Beaudin	2,921	2.82
	Nonpartisan	Robert L. Forthan	1,087	1.05
	Nonpartisan	Paul H. Shene III	801	0.77
	Write-in		961	0.93
Total votes			103,273