2016 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
On Tuesday, May 17, 2016, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor.[2] Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote.[1] Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term.[3]
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Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political party affiliation.
Fifteen candidates competed in a blanket primary election on May 17, 2016.[4][5] As Ted Wheeler garnered 54% of the vote, a scheduled November 8 runoff election, scheduled in case that no candidate received an absolute majority, did not take place. Jules Bailey was the first runner-up in the primary, receiving 16% of the vote.[1][6][7]
Primary
Candidates
- David C. "The Ack" Ackerman, dishwasher and photographer[8][9][10]
- Jules Bailey, Multnomah County Commissioner and former state representative[11]
- Bruce Broussard, business owner and host of Oregon Voter Digest[4][12][13]
- Patricia Ann "Patty" Burkett", student[4][14]
- Eric Alexander Calhoun, home care worker[4][15]
- Philip "Sean" Davis, author, professor, and firefighter[16][17]
- Bim Ditson, small business owner, community organizer, drummer[18][19]
- Steven Entwisle, kayaktivist[8][9][17]
- Deborah Harris, business employment specialist[20][21]
- Lewis E. "Lew" Humble, retired mechanic[8][9][22][23]
- Sarah Iannarone, restaurateur[24]
- Trevor Manning, equity intern[8][9][25]
- David Schor, attorney[9][26]
- Jessie Sponberg, community activist[27][28]
- Ted Wheeler, state treasurer of Oregon[8][29][30][31]
Declined to run
Withdrawn
The deadline for withdrawing from the race was March 11, 2016.[36] Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales was widely seen as the frontrunner in the election, announcing his bid for re-election in March 2015.[37][38] In an unexpected move in October 2015, however, Hales announced he would drop his re-election bid and focus on running the city during his final year in office.[3][39][40][41]
- Charlie Hales, Mayor of Portland
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jules Bailey | Charlie Hales | Ted Wheeler | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHM Research | May 6 – 9, 2016 | 402 | ±4.9% | 9% | – | 33% | 15%[42] | 43% |
| KATU/SurveyUSA | March 28 – April 1, 2016[43] | 576 | ±4.2% | 8% | – | 38% | 22%[44] | 31% |
| Patinkin Research Strategies | December 9–13, 2015[45] | 400 | ±4.9% | 38% | – | 35% | 1% | 26% |
| Lake Research Partners | August 29 – September 2, 2015[46] | 400 | ±4.9% | – | 21% | 34% | 1% | 44% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ted Wheeler | 105,562 | 54.67 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jules Bailey | 31,955 | 16.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sarah Iannarone | 22,831 | 11.82 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Broussard | 7,465 | 3.69 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sean Davis | 5,217 | 2.70 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Schor | 5,083 | 2.63 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jessie Sponberg | 3,235 | 1.68 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bim Ditson | 2,467 | 1.28 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patty Burkett | 2,346 | 1.22 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Ackerman | 2,255 | 1.17 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Harris | 1,636 | 0.85 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lew Humble | 748 | 0.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trevor Manning | 480 | 0.25 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven J. Entwisle Sr. | 405 | 0.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Calhoun | 358 | 0.19 | |
| Write-in | 1,040 | 0.54 | ||
| Total votes | 193,083 | 100 | ||
References
- "May 17, 2016 Primary Election Results - Multnomah County, Oregon: All Precincts, Multnomah, All Contests (Update 12)" (PDF). Multnomah County Elections Division. June 3, 2016. pp. 13–14. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- Hull Caballero, Mary. "Time Schedule for 2016 Municipal Elections". Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- Theen, Andrew (October 26, 2015). "Portland Mayor Charlie Hales withdraws re-election bid". OregonLive. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- Schmidt, Brad (March 9, 2016). "Portland mayoral race draws 15 candidates". The Oregonian (Oregonlive.com). Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "City of Portland Candidate Filing Information Packet" (PDF). Office of City Auditor, Portland. p. 3. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- Staff, KOIN 6 News (May 17, 2016). "Bailey concedes, Ted Wheeler to become Portland mayor". KOIN 6. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- TEGNA. "Ted Wheeler elected next mayor of Portland". KGW. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- KGW Staff (December 30, 2015). "Wheeler makes it official, files for mayor". KGW News Channel 8. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Kullgren, Ian K. (December 29, 2015). "Mayoral candidates outline homelessness plans: 2016 candidates". The Oregonian (Oregonlive.com). Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Candidate Information – David Ackerman" (PDF). Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- Schmidt, Brad (November 25, 2015). "Jules Bailey to challenge Ted Wheeler for Portland mayor". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- "Candidate – Bruce Broussard". March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Broussard enters Portland mayoral race as 13th candidate". KATU News. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Candidate – Patty Burkett". March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "Candidate – Eric Alexander Calhoun". March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- Vanderhart, Dirk (January 27, 2016). "Portland's Other Mayoral Candidates Have Something To Say". The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Roth, Sara (February 1, 2016). "Guide: Candidates running for Portland mayor". kgw. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Uria, Daniel (December 1, 2015). "Punk drummer Bim Ditson to run for mayor of Portland". UPI. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Greenwald, David (November 17, 2015). "Bim Ditson on running for mayor of Portland: 'I'm extremely passionate about it'". The Oregonian (Oregonlive.com). Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Registry of Candidates - May 17, 2016 Primary Election". Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "Filing of candidacy for nonpartisan nomination for May 17, 2016 primary election – Deborah Harris" (PDF). Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- "Candidate – Lew Humble". Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Candidate Information – Lew Humble" (PDF). Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- Schmidt, Brad (January 21, 2016). "Sarah Iannarone enters Portland mayoral race 'to win it'". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Candidate – Trevor Manning (Office of City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero)
- Vanderhart, Dirk (November 2, 2015). "Meet Portland's Newest Mayoral Candidate: David Schor is a 36-Year-Old Department of Justice Attorney". The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- "Sponberg for Mayor". Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- City of Portland News (January 13, 2016). "Candidate Filing - May 17, 2016 Primary Election (Jessie Sponberg 01/11/2016)". Portland Sun Times Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- Schmidt, Brad (September 9, 2015). "Ted Wheeler: 'I'm running for mayor of Portland'". OregonLive. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- KOIN 6 News Staff (December 29, 2015). "Ted Wheeler officially files as mayoral candidate". KOIN 6 News Channel – Watching out for you. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "State Treasurer Ted Wheeler files for mayor of Portland". FOX 12 Oregon. December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Slovic, Beth (November 9, 2015). "Marissa Madrigal Says She Won't Run for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on November 10, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- Theriault, Dennis C. (November 9, 2015). "Marissa Madrigal says she won't run for Portland mayor". The Oregonian (OregonLive.com). Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- Atkins, Drew (November 10, 2015). "Portland throws a mayoral election. One candidate applies". Crosscut.com – News of the Great Nearby. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Theen, Andrew (November 3, 2015). "Portland mayor's race: Rep. Jennifer Williamson won't run". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- Hull Caballero, Mary (2015). "QUICK GUIDE: RUNNING FOR CITY OF PORTLAND ELECTED OFFICE". Office of Auditor Mary Hull Caballero. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Blanchard, Dave (March 13, 2015). "News Roundtable: March 13, 2015". OPB. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- Theen, Andrew (March 6, 2015). "Portland Mayor Charlie Hales will seek second term in 2016". OregonLive. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- Slovic, Beth (October 28, 2015). "Mayor Charlie Hales Abandons Bid for Re-election". Willamette Week. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- Tomlinson, Kerry (October 26, 2015). "Portland Mayor Charlie Hales won't seek re-election". KATU News. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- Woodward, Chris (October 26, 2015). "Mayor Charlie Hales announces he won't seek re-election". KOIN 6 News. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
- Among the other candidates, 4% of support went to Broussard, 2% to Iannarone, and 1% to Burkett, Calhoun, Ditson, Davis, Schor, Sponberg, Ackerman, Harris, and Entwisle. 0% went to Manning and Humble.
- "Exclusive Poll: Wheeler holds big lead in mayor's race, but many undecided". KATU. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- Among the other candidates, 4% of support went to Ackerman and Burkett, 3% to Broussard, 2% to Davis, Harris, Humble, and Iannarone, and 1% to Calhoun, Ditson, and Schor. 0% went to Manning and Sponberg.
- Theen, Andrew (December 14, 2015). "Jules Bailey leads Ted Wheeler in Portland mayoral poll, Bailey camp says". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- Brence, Michelle (September 24, 2015). "Ted Wheeler has early lead over Charlie Hales, Wheeler camp says". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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