2024 Portland, Oregon mayoral election

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2024 Portland, Oregon mayoral election
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Candidate Keith Wilson Carmen Rubio
First round101,935
33.74%		67,125
22.22%
Final round149,959
59.25%		103,157
40.75%
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Candidate Rene Gonzalez Mingus Mapps
First round54,013
17.88%		38,823
12.84%
Final roundEliminatedEliminated
Mayor before election

Ted Wheeler
Democratic

Elected mayor

Keith Wilson
Democratic

The 2024 Portland mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Businessman Keith Wilson was elected, defeating three city council members and 15 other candidates. [1]

Contents

This was the first Portland mayoral election to use ranked-choice voting (Instant-runoff voting) after it was instituted by the passage of a 2022 ballot measure. [2] Municipal elections in Portland are officially nonpartisan, meaning that party affiliations are not listed on the ballot.

Background

Ted Wheeler, the incumbent mayor, whose term expired on January 1, 2025 180421-N-UK248-023 (41616137742) (cropped) (1).jpg
Ted Wheeler, the incumbent mayor, whose term expired on January 1, 2025

On June 12, 2023, Durrell Kinsey Bey became the first candidate to announce his run for mayor. He was followed by City Commissioner Mingus Mapps on July 3, 2023. [3] [4]

On September 13, 2023, incumbent Democratic mayor Ted Wheeler announced that he would not be seeking a third term. [5] In December and January respectively, City Commissioners Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio announced their candidacies as well. [6] [7]

This is the first Portland election to use ranked-choice voting. PortlandBallot.2024.Mayor.jpg
This is the first Portland election to use ranked-choice voting.

Homelessness and public safety were considered the two most important issues of this election. [8] This election, as well as the City Council election, was a major indication of political shifts in Portland. The previous mayoral and city council elections saw a shift away from progressives towards slightly more moderate elected officials. [9]

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Carmen Rubio
Statewide officials
Local officials
Labor unions
Political parties
Individuals
  • Marshall Runkel, 2024 candidate for mayor of Portland [15]
Rene Gonzalez
U.S. representatives
Labor unions
Local officials
Newspapers
Keith Wilson
Newspapers
Labor unions
Local officials

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Mingus MappsRene GonzalezCarmen RubioKeith WilsonLiz OsthusWrite InUndecided/don't know
DHM Research [32] October 9–13, 2024300 (A)± 5.7%10%23%11%18%4%1%32%
Lake Research Partners [33] August 7–11, 2024500 (LV)± 4.4%13%21%13%4%3%–39%

Debates

No.DateHostLocationModeratorsParticipantsLink
1April 25, 2024National Association of Minority Contractors
KOIN 6 Portland 		Hilton Double Tree Lloyd Center Ken Boddie Mingus Mapps
Carmen Rubio
Keith Wilson
2September 12, 2024Portland Metro Chamber
KOIN 6 Portland 		Hilton Portland Hotel Ken Boddie Rene Gonzalez
Carmen Rubio
Keith Wilson 		YouTube
3October 15, 2024 KGW
The Oregonian 		David Molko

Shane Dixon Kavanaugh

 Rene Gonzalez

Mingus Mapps
Liv Osthus
Carmen Rubio
Keith Wilson

YouTube
4October 20, 2024 Oregon Public Broadcasting Dave Miller Rene Gonzalez

Mingus Mapps
Carmen Rubio
Keith Wilson

Results

2024 Portland mayoral election
PartyCandidateMaximum
round		Maximum
votes		Share in
maximum
round		Maximum votes
First round votesTransfer votes
Nonpartisan Keith Wilson 19149,95959.25%
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Nonpartisan Carmen Rubio 19103,15740.75%
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Nonpartisan Rene Gonzalez 1868,53924.27%
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Nonpartisan Mingus Mapps 1744,18415.09%
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Nonpartisan Liv (Viva) Østhus 1622,8797.71%
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Nonpartisan Durrell Kinsey Bey153,5501.19%
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Nonpartisan Josh Leake143,2271.08%
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Nonpartisan Sharon Nasset132,9720.99%
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Nonpartisan Michael O'Callaghan122,7400.92%
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Nonpartisan Martin Ward112,3140.77%
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Nonpartisan Alexander Landry Neely102,1480.72%
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Nonpartisan Michael Hayes91,9820.66%
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Nonpartisan Shei'Meka (BeUtee) As-Salaam81,4480.48%
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Nonpartisan James McDonald71,2520.42%
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Nonpartisan Dustin Witherspoon69800.33%
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Nonpartisan Saadiq Ali59300.31%
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Nonpartisan Yao Jun He48090.27%
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Nonpartisan James Atkinson IV35550.18%
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Nonpartisan Write In24800.16%
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Nonpartisan Michael Necula13090.10%
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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ↑ "In Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race". AP News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ Vaughn, Courtney (April 4, 2023). "Five Months Down, 20 to Go: Checking In on Portland's Charter Reform Makeover". Portland Mercury . Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (July 5, 2023). "Portland City Commissioner Mingus Mapps launches bid for mayor in 2024". The Oregonian/OregonLive . Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Zielinski, Alex (September 13, 2023). "Portland mayor Ted Wheeler will not seek third term". Oregon Public Broadcasting . Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Peel, Sophie (September 13, 2023). "Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Will Not Seek a Third Term". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Kavanaugh, Shane (December 6, 2023). "Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez launches run for mayor: 'I think a centrist can win'". The Oregonian . Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Edge, Sami (January 9, 2024). "City Commissioner Carmen Rubio joins race for Portland mayor". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ Griggs, Taylor; Vaughn, Courtney. "2024 Election: Portland City Council Candidates Already Scrambling For Public Campaign Dollars". Portland Mercury. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ Griffin, Anna. "Massive change coming to Portland city government". opb. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Here's who is running for Portland mayor in November". opb. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Peel, Sophie (February 27, 2024). "Liv Osthus, Stage Name Viva Las Vegas, Is Running for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week . Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ Vaughn, Courtney; Griggs, Taylor (February 16, 2024). "Portland 2024 Mayoral Candidates". Portland Mercury . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Register of City Candidates | City of Portland 2024 November General Election | Portland.gov". www.portland.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ Peel, Sophie (June 11, 2024). "Marshall Runkel Is Running for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  15. 1 2 Peel, Sophie (August 19, 2024). "Marshall Runkel Drops Out of Mayoral Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ Peel, Sophie (August 30, 2023). "Rumored to Be Weighing Runs for Portland City Council, These Big Names Demur". Willamette Week . Retrieved November 3, 2023. Sam Adams, former Portland mayor and onetime top aide to Mayor Ted Wheeler: Adams says he's recently been asked to run for mayor and for City Council, but hasn't decided yet. "It's not a no, it's not a yes," he adds.
  17. ↑ Dixon Kavanaugh, Shane (February 27, 2024). "Former Portland mayor Sam Adams enters Multnomah County Commission race". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  18. ↑ Peel, Sophie (January 28, 2023). "Former City Council Candidate Vadim Mozyrsky Mulls a Run for Multnomah County District Attorney". Willamette Week . Retrieved February 9, 2023. Nor will [Mozyrsky] run for mayor, he adds.
  19. ↑ Foran, Andrew (December 4, 2023). "Portland city commissioner Dan Ryan announces he won't run for mayor". KOIN . Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  20. 1 2 3 4 Bourgeois, Michaela (July 22, 2024). "Carmen Rubio's campaign first to qualify for public financing in Portland mayoral race". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 Peel, Sophie (June 26, 2024). "Governor Tina Kotek Endorses Carmen Rubio for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  22. ↑ Peele, Sophie (July 12, 2024). "Gonzalez, Rubio Continue to Split Endorsements in Mayoral Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  23. ↑ "2024 General Election Endorsements". SEIU Oregon. Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  24. 1 2 "2024 Endorsements". UFCW Local 555. Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Oregon Working Families Party Endorses Carmen Rubio for Portland Mayor". workingfamilies.org. Working Families Party. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 Bourgeois, Michaela (August 28, 2024). "Former Oregon representative endorses Rene Gonzalez for Portland mayor". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  27. 1 2 3 Bourgeois, Michaela (July 10, 2024). "Portland-metro district attorneys endorse Rene Gonzalez for mayor". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Editorial endorsement November 2024: For Portland mayor, vote Gonzalez as top choice; Rubio second". The Oregonian. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  29. ↑ "WW's Fall 2024 Endorsements: Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  30. ↑ "SEIU Local 49 Adds Mingus Mapps and Keith Wilson to Its Endorsements …". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  31. 1 2 3 "Keith Wilson". Rose City Reform. Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  32. ↑ Kavanaugh, Shane (October 16, 2024). "Portland mayoral hopeful once considered a long shot is best positioned to win, Oregonian poll finds". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  33. ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The (August 19, 2024). "Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez holds early lead in mayor's race, poll shows; nearly 40% of voters undecided". oregonlive. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
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