Portland, Oregon mayoral election, 2004

Portland mayoral election, 2004

November 2, 2004

Nominee Tom Potter Jim Francesconi Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 168,377 105,017 Percentage 61.01%[1] 38.05%[1]

Mayor before election Vera Katz Democratic Elected Mayor Tom Potter Democratic

The 2004 Portland mayoral election was held on November 2, 2004, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Tom Potter was elected, defeating challenger Jim Francesconi. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz did not seek a fourth term.

Municipal elections in Oregon are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on May 18, 2008. Because no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two finishers advanced to the November general election.^[2]

Candidates

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• David "The Ack" Ackerman, photographer and The Oregonian mailer
• R. Jerry Adams, executive director
• Lori Balkema, US 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
• 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	Write-in	545	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
Total votes			133,804	100

General election results

Portland mayoral general election, 2004^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Tom Potter	168,377	61.01
	Nonpartisan	Jim Francesconi	105,017	38.05
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	2,591	0.94
Total votes			275,985	100

References

1. Blackmer, Gary (November 23, 2004). "2004 November Election - Official Results". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
2. Portland City Auditor. "2004 May Election - Official Results". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
3. "2004 May Election - Candidate List". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.