2015 Portland, Maine, mayoral election

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2015 Portland, Maine, mayoral election
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Candidate Ethan Strimling Michael F. Brennan Tom MacMillan
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote9,1636,8841,883
Percentage51.1%38.4%10.5%
Mayor before election

Michael F. Brennan

Elected mayor

Ethan Strimling

Portland, Maine, held an election for mayor on November 3, 2015. [1] It was the second election since Portland voters approved a citywide referendum changing the city charter to recreate an elected mayor position in 2010. [2]

Contents

The new citizen-elected mayor serves full-time in the position for a four-year term, exercises the powers and duties enumerated in Article II Section 5 of the Portland City Charter, [3] be elected using instant-runoff voting, [4] and, like the rest of municipal government in Portland, be officially non-partisan. [5] Ethan Strimling defeated incumbent mayor Michael F. Brennan and fellow challenger Tom MacMillan. [6]

Candidates

Official candidates

Failed to make ballot

Declined

Campaign

The day after Ethan Strimling announced his candidacy for mayor, a group of city councilors and school board members led by Nicholas Mavodones announced their opposition to the reelection of Mayor Brennan and support of Strimling. Mavodones cited division within the city and city government as well as an atmosphere of frustration under Brennan's leadership. [8] Borth incumbent Brennan and Strimling opposed a $15 minium wage while MacMillan ran on raising the city's minium wage to $15.

Endorsements

Michael Brennan

State legislators (Portland Democrats unless otherwise specified)

Unions

  • Longshoremen’s Benevolent Association, ILA Local 861 [14]
Tom MacMillan [15]

State legislators

Other political endorsements

Ethan Strimling

City councilors

Portland School Board members

  • Sarah Thompson, chairwoman [8]
  • Pious Ali [8]
  • John Eder, former state representative (G-Portland) [8]
  • Anna Trevorrow [8]
  • Holly Seeliger [8]
  • Stephanie Hatzenbuehler [8]
  • Marnie Morrione [8]

State legislators

Unions

  • United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, UA Local 716 [12]
  • Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association Local Union No 17 [12]
  • International Association of Fire Fighters Local 740 [12]
  • Professional Firefighters of Maine [12]
  • Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council [12]

Media

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michael
Brennan		Tom
MacMillan		Ethan
Strimling		Christopher
Vail		Other/
Undecided
Maine People's Resource Center [20] August 22–24, 2015451±4.5%21.4%4%46%2.2%26.4%

Election results

Portland Mayoral Election, 2015 [21]
CandidateVotes %
Ethan Strimling 9,16351.1%
Michael F. Brennan 6,88438.4%
Thomas MacMillan1,88010.5%
Total votes17,930 100.0

See also

References

  1. ↑ The U.S. Conference of Mayors: Meet the Mayors Archived 2015-04-13 at the Wayback Machine , The U.S. Conference of Mayors
  2. ↑ Maine Voices | Why Portland doesn't have an elected mayor by Abraham Peck, Portland Press Herald, September 27, 2010
  3. ↑ Portland City Charter Archived 2011-09-08 at the Wayback Machine SEE: Article II Section 5. Mayor’s powers and duties.
  4. ↑ Ranked Choice Voting City of Portland, Maine
  5. ↑ Portland, Maine, to get popularly elected mayor Boston Globe, November 4, 2010
  6. ↑ Brennan unseated by Strimling after one term as Portland mayor Portland Press Herald
  7. ↑ Billings, Randy (June 3, 2015). "Portland mayor formally announces re-election bid". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Moretto, Mario (August 19, 2015). "Portland elected officials rip Mayor Brennan, oppose his re-election". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Strimling to announce run for Portland mayor". WCSH6.com. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. 1 2 Billings, Randy (July 2, 2015). "Portland councilor Edward Suslovic to challenge mayor in November election". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Koenig, Seth (June 3, 2015). "Who are Brennan's potential challengers in the mayoral race?". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Koeing, Seth (October 5, 2015). "Endorsements are starting to pile up in the Portland mayoral race. Who's supporting who and why?". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ Eves, Mark (October 13, 2015). "Letter to the editor: With Portland thriving, give Brennan another term". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ Harry, David (August 25, 2015). "With Strimling in, Brennan defends record as Portland mayor". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Elect Tom MacMillan". Archived from the original on October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  16. ↑ Zeli, Anthony (October 30, 2015). "JUMP INTO THE DUMPSTER – OCTOBER 2015". The West End News.
  17. ↑ Haskell, Anne (September 25, 2015). "Letter to the editor: Strimling has qualities to lead Portland". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  18. ↑ Talbot, Gerald (September 16, 2015). "Letter to the editor: Strimling's experience makes him better choice for Portland mayor". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Our Endorsement: Ethan Strimling best-equipped candidate to unite Portland as mayor". Portland Press Herald . October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  20. ↑ Maine People's Resource Center
  21. ↑ https://content.civicplus.com/api/assets/fc44b3f4-3e2e-4833-841e-c10e7228e82b?cache=1800
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