2004 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

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]

Candidates

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

Portland mayoral primary election, 2004^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Potter	56,530	42.25
	Nonpartisan	Jim Francesconi	45,970	34.36
	Nonpartisan	Phil Busse	9,870	7.38
	Nonpartisan	James L. Posey	6,914	5.17
	Nonpartisan	Jeff R. Taylor	3,164	2.36
	Nonpartisan	R. Jerry Adams	1,897	1.42
	Nonpartisan	Jeffrey C. Rempfer	1,716	1.28
	Nonpartisan	Scot Campbell	1,295	0.97
	Nonpartisan	Brad Taylor	1,013	0.76
	Nonpartisan	Bart Hanson	857	0.64
	Nonpartisan	Robert Ted Hinds	839	0.63
	Nonpartisan	Jim Spagnola	693	0.52
	Nonpartisan	Lori Balkema	553	0.41
	Nonpartisan	Rosalinda S. Mitchell	489	0.37
	Nonpartisan	Scott Ketchum	247	0.18
	Nonpartisan	David Ackerman	244	0.18
	Nonpartisan	Peter Nilsson	212	0.16
	Nonpartisan	Rozz Rezabek-Wright	205	0.15
	Nonpartisan	Michael Benkoski	159	0.12
	Nonpartisan	Lew Humble	124	0.09
	Nonpartisan	Craig Gier	108	0.08
	Nonpartisan	Donald J. Pfau	93	0.07
	Nonpartisan	Bruce W. Hollen	67	0.05
	Write-in		545	0.41
Total votes			133,804	100

General election results

Portland mayoral general election, 2004^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Potter	168,377	61.01
	Nonpartisan	Jim Francesconi	105,017	38.05
	Write-in		2,591	0.94
Total votes			275,985	100

References

^ "2004 May Election - Candidate List". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Portland City Auditor. "2004 May Election - Official Results". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
^ Blackmer, Gary (November 23, 2004). "2004 November Election - Official Results". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[1] "2004 May Election - Candidate List". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[results-2] Portland City Auditor. "2004 May Election - Official Results". Retrieved March 28, 2016.

[general-3] Blackmer, Gary (November 23, 2004). "2004 November Election - Official Results". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

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