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2008 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election Turnout 62.34%[ 1]
On May 20, 2008, an election was held in Portland, Oregon , to elect the mayor .. Sam Adams was elected, defeating challenger Sho Dozono . Incumbent mayor Tom Potter did not seek a second 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.
Candidates competed in a blanket primary election on May 20, 2008. Because Sam Adams received an absolute majority of the vote in the primary election, no run-off election was held.[ 3] [ 2]
David "The Ack" Ackerman, dishwasher and photographer[ 4]
Sam Adams , City Commissioner[ 4] Bruce Broussard, business owner[ 4]
Kyle Burris[ 4]
Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[ 4]
Sho Dozono , businessman[ 4] [ 5] Steven Entwisle, activist[ 4]
Bob Leonard Forthan[ 4]
Craig Gier, engineer[ 4]
Lew Humble, retired mechanic[ 4]
James Bernard Lee, retired researcher[ 4]
Beryl Sylvia McNair
Nick Popenuk (withdrew)[ 4]
Christopher Rich[ 4]
Patricia Stuart[ 4]
Jeff Taylor, former West Linn Budget Committee member[ 4]
Gerhard Watzig, program manager (withdrew)[ 4]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sam Adams
Sho Dozono
Other
Undecided
KATU News [ 6] April 2008
599
±4.1%
39%
38%
14%
10%
FOX News /Portland Tribune [ 7] February 2008
41%
20%
2%
36%
[ 8]
^ "May 2008 Election - Voter Turnout" . Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .^ a b c "Elections - Multnomah County" . Retrieved June 18, 2012 .^ "Portland elects its first openly gay mayor" . KGW . May 21, 2008. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008.^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "May 2008 Election - Candidate Filings (Includes Candidates not on Ballot)" . Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .^ Foden-Vencil, Kristian (January 7, 2008). "Portland Business Leader Announces Run For Mayor" . OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting). Retrieved March 26, 2016 . ^ KATU News ^ FOX News/Portland Tribune ^ Griffin, Anna (April 10, 2008). "Poll shows Adams and Dozono close in Portland mayor's race" . oregonlive.com . The Oregonian. Retrieved April 15, 2008 .
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