The 2008 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 20, 2008, and November 4, 2008, to elect three positions on the Portland, Oregon City Council.[1]
Two positions, 1 and 4, held regularly scheduled elections while position 2 held a special election to fill the remainder of Erik Sten's term after his retirement on April 4.
Lawyer and member of the prominent Fish family political dynasty Nick Fish and incumbent Randy Leonard won positions 2 and 4 respectively outright by receiving over 50% of the vote. Planning commission member Amanda Fritz did not receive over 50% and proceeded to a runoff election against non-profit executive Charles Lewis for position 1.
Position 1
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Amanda Fritz and Charles Lewis won the primary election and proceeded to the runoff election where Fritz won with 70.87% of the vote.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Amanda Fritz | 64,173 | 42.90% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Lewis | 18,941 | 12.66% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Bissonnette | 18,501 | 12.37% | |
| Nonpartisan | John Branam | 18,114 | 12.11% | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Fahey | 15,382 | 10.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Smith | 13,756 | 9.20% | |
| Write-in | 712 | 0.48% | ||
| Total votes | 149,579 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Amanda Fritz | 156,168 | 70.87% | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Lewis | 62,579 | 28.40% | |
| Write-in | 1604 | 0.73% | ||
| Total votes | 220,351 | 100 | ||
Position 2 (Special)
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Nick Fish won the election outright with 61.36% of the vote.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Nick Fish | 93,636 | 61.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Middaugh | 33,249 | 21.79% | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Stewart | 10,674 | 7% | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold C. Williams II | 7,946 | 5.21% | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward "Ed" Garren | 6,432 | 4.22% | |
| Write-in | 656 | 0.43% | ||
| Total votes | 151,596 | 100% | ||
Position 4
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Incumbent Randy Leonard won reelection outright with 71.72% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Randy Leonard | 102,117 | 71.72% | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily S. Ryan | 17,059 | 11.98% | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Perez | 15,385 | 10.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward Kill | 6,559 | 4.61% | |
| Write-in | 1,270 | 0.89% | ||
| Total votes | 142,391 | 100% | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results and History - Multnomah County Elections". Multnomah County. February 28, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "May 20, 2008 Primary Election". Multnomah County. April 4, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election". Multnomah County. April 1, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2023.