2020 Portland, Oregon City Commission election

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The 2020 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 19, 2020, and November 3, 2020, with a special election on August 11, 2020. [1]

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Three positions were up for election. Positions 1 and 2 were open due to the retirement of Amanda Fritz and the death of Nick Fish, respectively. Position 4 was held by Chloe Eudaly, who lost re-election. [2]

Portland has no term limits on officeholders.

Position 1

Portland City Commission Position 1 election
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  2018 May 19, 2020 2022  
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Candidate Carmen Rubio Candace Avalos
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote135,93417,966
Percentage67.6%8.9%

City Commission before election

Amanda Fritz
Nonpartisan

Elected City Commission

Carmen Rubio
Nonpartisan

Incumbent Amanda Fritz announced that she would retire at the end of her term. Carmen Rubio received more than 50% of the vote in the primary and therefore won outright without needing to advance to the run-off. [2]

Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Carmen Rubio 135,93467.6%
Nonpartisan Candace Avalos17,9668.9%
Nonpartisan Alicia McCarthy13,0506.5%
Nonpartisan Isham Harris9,2254.6%
Nonpartisan Timothy DuBois8,3144.1%
Nonpartisan Mary Ann Schwab7,7993.9%
Nonpartisan Philip Wolfe3,2531.6%
Nonpartisan Cullis James Autry2,7971.4%
Nonpartisan Corinne Patel2,1321.3%
Nonpartisan Write-ins7450.4%
Total votes201,124 100

Position 2

Portland City Commission Position 2 election
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  2018 May 19, 2020 & November 3, 2020 2022  
  Dan Ryan.png Loretta Smith.jpg
Candidate Dan Ryan Loretta Smith
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote88,15782,734
Percentage51.2%48.0%

City Commission before election

Nick Fish
Nonpartisan

Elected City Commission

Dan Smith
Nonpartisan

A special election was called due to the death of Nick Fish. The special primary was held in conjunction with the other primaries on May 19, 2020. The run-off election was held on August 11, 2020. Dan Ryan won the run-off election. [2]

Special primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Loretta Smith 39,304 18.8%
Nonpartisan Dan Ryan 34,693 16.6%
Nonpartisan Tera Hurst30,98214.8%
Nonpartisan Julia DeGraw26,44112.6%
Nonpartisan Sam Chase23,46611.2
Nonpartisan Margot Black 14,0916.7%
Nonpartisan Cynthia Castro7,7623.7%
Nonpartisan Jack Kerfoot7,1953.4%
Nonpartisan Terry Parker5,0952.4%
Nonpartisan Jeff Lang3,8371.8%
Nonpartisan Ronault Catalani3,5121.7%
Nonpartisan Ryan Farmer2,4071.2%
Nonpartisan Aquiles Montas2,1751.0%
Nonpartisan Jas Davis1,8420.9%
Nonpartisan Alicea Maurseth1,6320.8%
Nonpartisan Diana Gutman1,5970.8%
Nonpartisan Walter Wesley1,4050.7%
Nonpartisan Rachelle Dixon1,0970.05%
Write-in 4980.2%
Total votes209,031 100.00%
Special run-off election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Dan Ryan 88,15751.2%
Nonpartisan Loretta Smith 82,73448.0%
Nonpartisan Write-ins1,3200.8%
Total votes201,124 100

Position 4

Portland City Commission Position 4 election
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  2018 May 19, 2020 & November 3, 2020 2022  
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Candidate Mingus Mapps Chloe Eudaly
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote65,14259,603
Percentage31.3%28.6%

City Commission before election

Chloe Eudaly
Nonpartisan

Elected City Commission

Mingus Mapps
Nonpartisan

Incumbent Chloe Eudaly won the primary election but lost in the run-off to Mingus Mapps. [2]

Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Chloe Eudaly (incumbent)65,14231.3%
Nonpartisan Mingus Mapps 59,60328.6%
Nonpartisan Sam Adams 57,73827.7%
Nonpartisan Keith Wilson 10,8685.2%
Nonpartisan Seth Woolley8,3464.0%
Nonpartisan Kevin McKay3,3181.6%
Nonpartisan Robert MacKay1,5190.7%
Nonpartisan Aaron Fancher1,0560.5%
Nonpartisan Write-ins8200.4%
Total votes208,410 100
Special run-off election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Mingus Mapps 186,70055.6
Nonpartisan Chloe Eudaly (incumbent)145,90943.4%
Nonpartisan Write-ins1,3200.8%
Total votes201,124 100

References

  1. "Elections Calendar". Multnomah County. June 20, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "City elections in Portland, Oregon (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 1, 2021.