The 2018 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 15, 2018, and November 6, 2018. [1]
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2 positions were up for election, Position 2 and Position 3, respectively.
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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.
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Incumbent Nick Fish won over 50% of the votes in the primary election, avoiding a runoff. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Nick Fish | 73,936 | 61.81% | |
| Nonpartisan | Julia DeGraw | 38,870 | 32.50% | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip J. Wolfe | 3,514 | 2.94% | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas Sutton | 2,754 | 2.30% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 539 | 0.45% | |
| Total votes | 119,613 | 100 | ||
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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. [3] [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Jo Ann Hardesty | 56,235 | 46.35% | |
| Nonpartisan | Loretta Smith | 25,645 | 21.14% | |
| Nonpartisan | Felecia Williams | 13,162 | 10.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Valderrama | 12,677 | 10.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Stuart Emmons | 11,371 | 9.37% | |
| Nonpartisan | Lew Humble | 1,938 | 1.60% | |
| Write-in | 311 | 0.26% | ||
| Total votes | 121,339 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Jo Ann Hardesty | 165,220 | 61.85% | |
| Nonpartisan | Loretta Smith | 99,402 | 37.21% | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 2,524 | 0.94% | |
| Total votes | 267,146 | 100% | ||
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