2004 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election
Nominee
Tom Potter
Jim Francesconi
Phil Busse
First-round vote
56,530
45,970
9,870
First-round percentage
42.25%
34.36%
7.38%
Second-round vote
168,377
105,017
Second-round percentage
61.01%
38.05%
Nominee
James L. Posey
First-round vote
6,914
First-round percentage
5.17%
On November 2, 2004, an election was held in Portland, Oregon , to elect the mayor . Tom Potter was elected, defeating Jim Francesconi. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz did not seek a fourth term.
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.
All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on May 18, 2008.[ 1] As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election.[ 2]
David "The Ack" Ackerman, photographer and The Oregonian mailer
R. Jerry Adams, executive director
Lori Balkema, U.S. Bank floor coordinator
Michael Benkoski, journalist
Phil Busse, writer
Scot "Extremo the Clown" Campbell, artist and entertainer
Jim Francesconi , Portland city commissioner
Craig Gier, engineer
Bart Hanson, independent contractor
Robert Ted Hinds, market research analyst
Bruce W. Hollen, small business owner
Lew Humble, retired mechanic
Scott Ketchum, truck driver
Rosalinda S. Mitchell, writer
Peter Nilsson, maintenance and research coordinator
Donald J. Pfau, retired efficiency analyst
James L. Posey, business owner
Tom Potter , consultant
Jeffrey C. Rempfer, advertising and public-relations executive
Rozz Rezabek-Wright, artist, writer, and construction worker
Jim Spagnola , retired Social Security worker and former public-access-show host
Brad Taylor, homeless outreach coordinator
Jeff R. Taylor, broker and property developer
Primary election results [ edit ]
General election results [ edit ]
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