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 Turnout 62.34%[1]
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]
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Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[4]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]
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%
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^ "May 2008 Election - Voter Turnout" . Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ a b c "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.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "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 .
^ Griffin, Anna (April 10, 2008). "Poll shows Adams and Dozono close in Portland mayor's race" . oregonlive.com . The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008 .