2024 Portland, Oregon mayoral election
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The 2024 Portland mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Businessman Keith Wilson was elected, defeating 3 city council members and 15 other candidates.[1]
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
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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]
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
[edit]Declared
[edit]| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durrell Kinsey Bey | Youth leadership program worker | June 2, 2023 Website |
[4] |
 Mingus Mapps |
Portland City Commissioner, Position 4 Academic |
July 5, 2023 Website |
[3] |
| Rene Gonzalez | Portland City Commissioner, Position 3 Attorney |
December 6, 2023 Website |
[6] |
 Carmen Rubio |
Portland City Commissioner, Position 1 Policy Advisor to Mayor Tom Potter and Commissioner Nick Fish |
January 9, 2024 Website |
[7] |
| Keith Wilson | CEO, Titan Freight Systems 2020 Portland City Council candidate |
Website | [10] |
| Liv Osthus | Stripper, author, musician, and sex work advocate | February 27, 2024 Website |
[11] |
Withdrew
[edit]| Candidate | Experience | Announced | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Runkel | Political Strategist, environmental lobbyist Former Chief of staff to Commissioner Chloe Eudaly |
June 11, 2024[12] | August 19, 2024[13] |
Declined
[edit]- Vadim Mozyrsky, administrative law judge and candidate for City Commission in 2022 (running for Multnomah County Commission)[14]
- Dan Ryan, city commissioner (Democratic) (running for City Council)[15]
- Ted Wheeler, incumbent mayor (Democratic)[5]
- Sam Adams, former mayor (Democratic) (running for Multnomah County Commission)[16][17]
Endorsements
[edit]Carmen Rubio
Statewide officials
- Tina Kotek, governor of Oregon (2023–present)[18]
- Kate Brown, former governor of Oregon (2015–2023)[19]
Local officials
- Lynn Peterson, president of Metro[19]
- Jesse Beason, Multnomah county commissioner (2023–present)[19]
- Susheela Jayapal, former Multnomah county commissioner (2019–2023)[19]
Labor unions
- NW Oregon Labor Council, AFL–CIO[18]
- Portland Association of Teachers[18]
- AFSCME Local 189[20]
- UFCW Local 555[21]
- SEIU Local 49[22]
Political parties
Notable individuals
- Marshall Runkel, 2024 candidate for Mayor of Portland[13]
Rene Gonzalez
U.S. representatives
- Kurt Schrader, former U.S. representative from Oregon's 5th congressional district (2009–2023)[24]
Labor unions
- Portland Fire Fighters' Association[18]
- Portland Police Association[18]
- Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council[24]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 48[24]
- International Union of Operating Engineers Local 701[24]
- Multnomah County Deputy Sheriffs Association[24]
Local officials
- Nathan Vasquez, Multnomah County district attorney elect[25]
- Kevin Barton,Washington County district attorney[25]
- John Wentworth, Clackamas County district attorney[25]
Newspapers
Keith Wilson
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Mingus Mapps | Rene Gonzalez | Carmen Rubio | Keith Wilson | Liz Osthus | Write In | Undecided/Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHM Research[30] | October 9–13, 2024 | 300 (A) | ± 5.7% | 10% | 23% | 11% | 18% | 4% | 1% | 32% |
| Lake Research Partners[31] | August 7–11, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 13% | 21% | 13% | 4% | 3% | – | 39% |
Debates
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Location | Moderators | Participants | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 25, 2024 | National Association of Minority Contractors KOIN 6 Portland |
Hilton Double Tree Lloyd Center | Ken Boddie | Mingus Mapps Carmen Rubio Keith Wilson |
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| 2 | September 12, 2024 | Portland Metro Chamber KOIN 6 Portland |
Hilton Portland Hotel | Ken Boddie | Rene Gonzalez Carmen Rubio Keith Wilson |
YouTube |
| 3 | October 15, 2024 | KGW The Oregonian |
David Molko
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh |
Rene Gonzalez | YouTube | |
| 4 | October 20, 2024 | Oregon Public Broadcasting | Dave Miller | Rene Gonzalez |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Keith Wilson | 19 | 149,959 | 59.25% |
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| Nonpartisan | Carmen Rubio | 19 | 103,157 | 40.75% |
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| Nonpartisan | Rene Gonzalez | 18 | 68,539 | 24.27% |
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| Nonpartisan | Mingus Mapps | 17 | 44,184 | 15.09% |
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| Nonpartisan | Liv (Viva) Østhus | 16 | 22,879 | 7.71% |
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| Nonpartisan | Durrell Kinsey Bey | 15 | 3,550 | 1.19% |
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| Nonpartisan | Josh Leake | 14 | 3,227 | 1.08% |
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| Nonpartisan | Sharon Nasset | 13 | 2,972 | 0.99% |
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| Nonpartisan | Michael O'Callaghan | 12 | 2,740 | 0.92% |
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| Nonpartisan | Martin Ward | 11 | 2,314 | 0.77% |
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| Nonpartisan | Alexander Landry Neely | 10 | 2,148 | 0.72% |
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| Nonpartisan | Michael Hayes | 9 | 1,982 | 0.66% |
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| Nonpartisan | Shei'Meka (BeUtee) As-Salaam | 8 | 1,448 | 0.48% |
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| Nonpartisan | James McDonald | 7 | 1,252 | 0.42% |
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| Nonpartisan | Dustin Witherspoon | 6 | 980 | 0.33% |
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| Nonpartisan | Saadiq Ali | 5 | 930 | 0.31% |
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| Nonpartisan | Yao Jun He | 4 | 809 | 0.27% |
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| Nonpartisan | James Atkinson IV | 3 | 555 | 0.18% |
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| Nonpartisan | Write In | 2 | 480 | 0.16% |
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| Nonpartisan | Michael Necula | 1 | 309 | 0.10% |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ^ "In Portland, Oregon, political outsider Keith Wilson elected mayor after homelessness-focused race". AP News. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (July 5, 2023). "Portland City Commissioner Mingus Mapps launches bid for mayor in 2024". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Zielinski, Alex (September 13, 2023). "Portland mayor Ted Wheeler will not seek third term". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Edge, Sami (January 9, 2024). "City Commissioner Carmen Rubio joins race for Portland mayor". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Griggs, Taylor; Vaughn, Courtney. "2024 Election: Portland City Council Candidates Already Scrambling For Public Campaign Dollars". Portland Mercury. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Griffin, Anna. "Massive change coming to Portland city government". opb. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Vaughn, Courtney; Griggs, Taylor (February 16, 2024). "Portland 2024 Mayoral Candidates". Portland Mercury. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Peel, Sophie (February 27, 2024). "Liv Osthus, Stage Name Viva Las Vegas, Is Running for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Peel, Sophie (June 11, 2024). "Marshall Runkel Is Running for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Peel, Sophie (August 19, 2024). "Marshall Runkel Drops Out of Mayoral Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Foran, Andrew (December 4, 2023). "Portland city commissioner Dan Ryan announces he won't run for mayor". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dixon Kavanaugh, Shane (February 27, 2024). "Former Portland mayor Sam Adams enters Multnomah County Commission race". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Peel, Sophie (June 26, 2024). "Governor Tina Kotek Endorses Carmen Rubio for Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Peele, Sophie (July 12, 2024). "Gonzalez, Rubio Continue to Split Endorsements in Mayoral Race". Willamette Week. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Endorsements". UFCW Local 555. Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Election Endorsements". SEIU Oregon. Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Oregon Working Families Party Endorses Carmen Rubio for Portland Mayor". workingfamilies.org. Working Families Party. August 27, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Bourgeois, Michaela (August 28, 2024). "Former Oregon representative endorses Rene Gonzalez for Portland mayor". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bourgeois, Michaela (July 10, 2024). "Portland-metro district attorneys endorse Rene Gonzalez for mayor". KOIN. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Editorial endorsement November 2024: For Portland mayor, vote Gonzalez as top choice; Rubio second". The Oregonian. October 9, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "WW's Fall 2024 Endorsements: Portland Mayor". Willamette Week. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Keith Wilson". Rose City Reform. Archived from the original on October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.