The 2024 Portland mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Portland, Oregon. Businessman Keith Wilson was elected, defeating three city council members and 15 other candidates.
This was the first Portland mayoral election to use ranked-choice voting (Instant-runoff voting) after it was instituted by the passage of a 2022 ballot measure. Municipal elections in Portland are officially nonpartisan, meaning that party affiliations are not listed on the ballot.
Background
On June 12, 2023, Durrell Kinsey Bey became the first candidate to announce his run for mayor. He was followed by City Commissioner Mingus Mapps on July 3, 2023.
On September 13, 2023, incumbent Democratic mayor Ted Wheeler announced that he would not be seeking a third term. In December and January respectively, City Commissioners Rene Gonzalez and Carmen Rubio announced their candidacies as well.
Homelessness and public safety were considered the two most important issues of this election. This election, as well as the City Council election, was a major indication of political shifts in Portland. The previous city council elections saw a shift away from progressives towards slightly more moderate elected officials.
Candidates Declared
Saadiq Ali Shei'Meka As-Salaam, educator James Atkinson IV, inventor Durrell Kinsey Bey, youth leadership program worker Rene Gonzalez, city commissioner Michael Hayes, retired Yao Jun He Josh Leake, loan officer and small business owner James Macdonald Mingus Mapps, city commissioner Sharon Nasset, service worker Michael Necula, bartender Alexander Landry Neely, winemaker and small business owner Michael O'Callaghan, activist Liv Osthus, stripper and author Carmen Rubio, city commissioner Martin Ward Keith Wilson, CEO of Titan Freight Systems Dustin Witherspoon, maintenance supervisor James Zehren, attorney and writer (write-in)
Withdrew
Marshall Runkel, political strategist
Declined Sam Adams, former mayor (ran for Multnomah County Commission) Vadim Mozyrsky, administrative law judge and candidate for City Commission in 2022 (ran for Multnomah County Commission) Dan Ryan, city commissioner (ran for City Council) Ted Wheeler, incumbent mayor
Endorsements
Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMarginof errorMingus MappsRene GonzalezCarmen RubioKeith WilsonLiz OsthusWrite InUndecided/don't knowDHM ResearchOctober 9–13, 2024300 (A)± 5.7%10%23%11%18%4%1%32%Lake Research PartnersAugust 7–11, 2024500 (LV)± 4.4%13%21%13%4%3%–39%
Debates No.DateHostLocationModeratorsParticipantsLink1April 25, 2024National Association of Minority ContractorsKOIN 6 PortlandHilton Double Tree Lloyd CenterKen BoddieMingus MappsCarmen RubioKeith Wilson2September 12, 2024Portland Metro ChamberKOIN 6 PortlandHilton Portland HotelKen BoddieRene GonzalezCarmen RubioKeith WilsonYouTube3October 8, 2024City Club of PortlandFirst Congregational ChurchJeff MapesRene GonzalezMingus MappsLiv OsthusCarmen RubioKeith WilsonYouTube4October 15, 2024KGWThe OregonianDavid Molko Shane Dixon KavanaughRene Gonzalez Mingus MappsLiv OsthusCarmen RubioKeith WilsonYouTube5October 20, 2024Oregon Public BroadcastingDave MillerRene Gonzalez Mingus MappsCarmen RubioKeith Wilson
Results
See also
2024 Portland, Oregon municipal elections 2024 Portland, Oregon City Council election
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