2018 Portland, Oregon City Commission election

The 2018 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 15, 2018, and November 6, 2018. ^[1]

2 positions were up for election, Position 2 and Position 3, respectively.

Position 2

Portland City Commission Position 2 election

←  2016 May 15, 2018 2020  →

Candidate Nick Fish Julia DeGraw Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 74,161 38,990 Percentage 61.81% 32.49%

City Commission before election Nick Fish Nonpartisan Elected City Commission Nick Fish Nonpartisan

Incumbent Nick Fish won over 50% of the votes in the primary election, avoiding a runoff. ^[2]

Primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Nick Fish	74,161	61.81%
	Nonpartisan	Julia DeGraw	38,990	32.49%
	Nonpartisan	Philip J. Wolfe	3,533	2.94%
	Nonpartisan	Nicholas Sutton	2,764	2.30%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	540	0.45%
Total votes			119,988	100

Position 3

Portland City Commission Position 3 election

←  2016 May 15, 2018 and November 6, 2018 2020  →

Candidate Jo Ann Hardesty Loretta Smith Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 165,686 99,823 Percentage 61.81% 37.24%

City Commission before election Dan Saltzman Nonpartisan Elected City Commission Jo Ann Hardesty Nonpartisan

Dan Saltzman, the longest serving Commissioner in Portland's history, announced that he would retire at the end of his term. Activist Jo Ann Hardesty was elected to replace him, defeating county commissioner Loretta Smith. ^[4]

Primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jo Ann Hardesty	56,364	46.31%
	Nonpartisan	Loretta Smith	25,743	21.15%
	Nonpartisan	Felecia Williams	13,198	10.84%
	Nonpartisan	Andrea Valderrama	12,753	10.48%
	Nonpartisan	Stuart Emmons	11,391	9.36%
	Nonpartisan	Lew Humble	1,953	1.60%
	Write-in		316	0.26%
Total votes			121,718	100.00%

Run-off election ^[4] Caballero, Mary Hull (December 5, 2018). "2018 General Election Report to Council". Portland City Auditor. City of Portland. Retrieved October 18, 2025.</ref>

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jo Ann Hardesty	165,686	61.81%
	Nonpartisan	Loretta Smith	99,823	37.24%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	2,538	0.95%
Total votes			268,047	100%

References

1. "Municipal elections in Portland, Oregon (2018)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
2. "May 15, 2018 Election Results". Multnomah County. April 10, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. Caballero, Mary Hull (June 13, 2018). "2018 Primary Election Report to Council". Portland City Auditor. City of Portland. Retrieved October 18, 2025.