2008 Portland mayoral election Turnout 62.34%[1]
Nominee
Sam Adams
Sho Dozono
Popular vote
108,323
61,540
Percentage
58.6% [2]
33.3%
Mayor before election
Tom Potter
Elected Mayor
Sam Adams
The 2008 Portland mayoral election was held on May 20, 2008, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon . 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]
Candidates [ ]
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Vladislav S. "Slav" Davidzon, entrepreneur (withdrawn)[4]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]
Polling [ ]
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sam Adams
Sho Dozono
Other
Undecided
KATU News
April 2008
599
±4.1%
39%
38%
14%
10%
FOX News/Portland Tribune
February 2008
41%
20%
2%
36%
[6]
Results [ ]
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