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2018 Portland, Oregon City Commission election

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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.

Position 2

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Portland City Commission Position 2 election

← 2016 May 15, 2018 2020 →
 
Candidate Nick Fish Julia DeGraw
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 73,936 38,870
Percentage 61.81% 32.50%

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
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Position 3

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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 165,220 99,402
Percentage 61.85% 37.21%

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.[3][4]

Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Run-off election
Party Candidate Votes %
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%

References

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  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. ^ "Oregon Secretary of State". results.oregonvotes.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "November 6, 2018 Election Results". Multnomah County. October 8, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.