2004 Portland, Oregon mayoral election

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2004 Portland, Oregon mayoral election
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  2000 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2008  
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Nominee Tom Potter Jim Francesconi Phil Busse
First-round vote56,53045,9709,870
First-round percentage42.25%34.36%7.38%
Second-round vote168,377105,017
Second-round percentage61.01%38.05%

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NomineeJames L. Posey
First-round vote6,914
First-round percentage5.17%

Mayor before election

Vera Katz

Elected mayor

Tom Potter

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.

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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 18, 2008. [1] As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election. [2]

Candidates

Primary election results

Portland mayoral primary election, 2004 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Tom Potter 56,530 42.25
Nonpartisan Jim Francesconi 45,970 34.36
Nonpartisan Phil Busse9,8707.38
Nonpartisan James L. Posey6,9145.17
Nonpartisan Jeff R. Taylor3,1642.36
Nonpartisan R. Jerry Adams1,8971.42
Nonpartisan Jeffrey C. Rempfer1,7161.28
Nonpartisan Scot Campbell1,2950.97
Nonpartisan Brad Taylor1,0130.76
Nonpartisan Bart Hanson8570.64
Nonpartisan Robert Ted Hinds8390.63
Nonpartisan Jim Spagnola6930.52
Nonpartisan Lori Balkema5530.41
Nonpartisan Rosalinda S. Mitchell4890.37
Nonpartisan Scott Ketchum2470.18
Nonpartisan David Ackerman2440.18
Nonpartisan Peter Nilsson2120.16
Nonpartisan Rozz Rezabek-Wright2050.15
Nonpartisan Michael Benkoski1590.12
Nonpartisan Lew Humble1240.09
Nonpartisan Craig Gier1080.08
Nonpartisan Donald J. Pfau930.07
Nonpartisan Bruce W. Hollen670.05
Write-in 5450.41
Total votes133,804 100

General election results

Portland mayoral general election, 2004 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Tom Potter 168,377 61.01
Nonpartisan Jim Francesconi105,01738.05
Write-in 2,5910.94
Total votes275,985 100

References

  1. "2004 May Election - Candidate List". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Portland City Auditor. "2004 May Election - Official Results" . Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  3. Blackmer, Gary (November 23, 2004). "2004 November Election - Official Results". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.