Mayor of Portland, Oregon
| Mayor of Portland, Oregon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Style | Mayor |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Hugh O'Bryant |
| Formation | 1851 |
| Salary | $143,666[1] |
| Website | Office of the Mayor |
The Mayor of Portland, Oregon is the official head of the city of Portland, Oregon, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and has no term limits. By law, all elections in Portland are nonpartisan.[2] The current mayor is Ted Wheeler, who has served since 2017, and was first elected in the 2016 election.
Duties and powers[]
Portland uses a city commission government, the only major city to do so. The mayor and commissioners are responsible for legislative policy and oversee the various bureaus that oversee the day-to-day operation of the city.[3] The mayor serves as chairman of the council, and is responsible for allocating department assignments to his fellow commissioners. His post is largely honorific; most powers exercised by mayors in cities of Portland's size are vested in the council as a whole. However, the mayor does have some powers, such as declaring an emergency and acting as police commissioner.
Elections[]
The mayor is elected in citywide election. Elections follow a two-round system. The first round of the election is called the primary election. The candidate receiving a majority of the vote in the primary is elected outright. If no candidate receives a majority, the top two candidates advance to a runoff election, called the general election. The City Charter also allows for write-in candidates. The mayor is elected to a four-year term with no term-limits. The office of Mayor is officially nonpartisan by state law, although most mayoral candidates identify a party preference. Mayoral elections happen in conjunction with the United States presidential election.
The most recent election was the 2020 election, when incumbent Ted Wheeler was re-elected in the November runoff.
List of mayors[]
See: List of mayors of Portland, Oregon
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "City of Portland, Oregon: FY 2019-2020 Requested Budget". The City of Portland Oregon. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ "City elections in Portland, Oregon (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "City Government Structure | About Council | The City of Portland, Oregon". www.portlandoregon.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- Government of Portland, Oregon