2004 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg B3BCC8 B3BCC8 B3BCC8 B3BCC8 presidential no 2000 Portland, Oregon mayoral election 2000 2008 Portland, Oregon mayoral election 2008 First-round vote First-round percentage Second-round vote Second-round percentage 2004 11 02 File:Mayor Tom Potter in August 2008 (1).jpg 150x150px Tom Potter 56,530 42.25% 168,377 61.01% File:Jim Francesconi.png 150x150px Jim Francesconi 45,970 34.36% 105,017 38.05% File:3x4.svg Phil Busse 9,870 7.38% File:3x4.svg James L. Posey 6,914 5.17% Mayor Vera Katz Tom Potter 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 May18, 2004.https://www.portlandoregon.gov/auditor/article/9855 2004 May Election - Candidate List Portland City Auditor March 28, 2016 As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election.https://www.portlandoregon.gov/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=47568 2004 May Election - Official Results Portland City Auditor March 28, 2016 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 Tom Potter Nonpartisan candidate 56,530 42.25 Jim Francesconi Nonpartisan candidate 45,970 34.36 Phil Busse Nonpartisan candidate 9,870 7.38 James L. Posey Nonpartisan candidate 6,914 5.17 Jeff R. Taylor Nonpartisan candidate 3,164 2.36 R. Jerry Adams Nonpartisan candidate 1,897 1.42 Jeffrey C. Rempfer Nonpartisan candidate 1,716 1.28 Scot Campbell Nonpartisan candidate 1,295 0.97 Brad Taylor Nonpartisan candidate 1,013 0.76 Bart Hanson Nonpartisan candidate 857 0.64 Robert Ted Hinds Nonpartisan candidate 839 0.63 Jim Spagnola Nonpartisan candidate 693 0.52 Lori Balkema Nonpartisan candidate 553 0.41 Rosalinda S. Mitchell Nonpartisan candidate 489 0.37 Scott Ketchum Nonpartisan candidate 247 0.18 David Ackerman Nonpartisan candidate 244 0.18 Peter Nilsson Nonpartisan candidate 212 0.16 Rozz Rezabek-Wright Nonpartisan candidate 205 0.15 Michael Benkoski Nonpartisan candidate 159 0.12 Lew Humble Nonpartisan candidate 124 0.09 Craig Gier Nonpartisan candidate 108 0.08 Donald J. Pfau Nonpartisan candidate 93 0.07 Bruce W. Hollen Nonpartisan candidate 67 0.05 545 0.41 133,804 100.00 General election results Portland mayoral general election, 2004https://www.portlandoregon.gov/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=63294 2004 November Election - Official Results Blackmer, Gary Portland City Auditor November 23, 2004 March 28, 2016 Tom Potter Nonpartisan candidate 168,377 61.01 Jim Francesconi Nonpartisan candidate 105,017 38.05 2,591 0.94 275,985 100.00 References 30em Mayoral election 2004 2004 Category:2004 Oregon elections Category:2004 United States mayoral elections Category:Non-partisan mayoral elections in the United States