2018 Portland, Oregon City Commission election

The 2018 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 15, 2018, and November 6, 2018.^[1]

2 positions were up for election, Position 2 and Position 3, respectively.

Position 2

Portland City Commission Position 2 election

May 15, 2018

Candidate Nick Fish Julia DeGraw Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 73,936 38,870 Percentage 61.81% 32.50%

City Commission before election Nick Fish Nonpartisan Elected City Commission Nick Fish Nonpartisan

Incumbent Nick Fish won over 50% of the votes in the primary election, avoiding a runoff.^[2]

Primary election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Nick Fish	73,936	61.81%
	Nonpartisan	Julia DeGraw	38,870	32.50%
	Nonpartisan	Philip J. Wolfe	3,514	2.94%
	Nonpartisan	Nicholas Sutton	2,754	2.30%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	539	0.45%
Total votes			119,613	100

Position 3

Portland City Commission Position 3 election

May 15, 2018 and November 6, 2018

Candidate Jo Ann Hardesty Loretta Smith Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 165,220 99,402 Percentage 61.85% 37.21%

City Commission before election Dan Saltzman Nonpartisan Elected City Commission Jo Ann Hardesty Nonpartisan

Dan Saltzman, the longest serving Commissioner in Portland's history, announced that he would retire at the end of his term. Activist Jo Ann Hardesty was elected to replace him, defeating county commissioner Loretta Smith.^[3][4]

Primary election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jo Ann Hardesty	56,235	46.35%
	Nonpartisan	Loretta Smith	25,645	21.14%
	Nonpartisan	Felecia Williams	13,162	10.85%
	Nonpartisan	Andrea Valderrama	12,677	10.45%
	Nonpartisan	Stuart Emmons	11,371	9.37%
	Nonpartisan	Lew Humble	1,938	1.60%
	Write-in		311	0.26%
Total votes			121,339	100.00%

Run-off election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Jo Ann Hardesty	165,220	61.85%
	Nonpartisan	Loretta Smith	99,402	37.21%
	Nonpartisan	Write-ins	2,524	0.94%
Total votes			267,146	100%

References

1. "Municipal elections in Portland, Oregon (2018)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
2. "May 15, 2018 Election Results". Multnomah County. April 10, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
3. "Oregon Secretary of State". results.oregonvotes.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
4. "November 6, 2018 Election Results". Multnomah County. October 8, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2023.