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Portland, Oregon mayoral election, 2008

Portland mayoral election, 2008
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← 2004 May 20, 2008 (2008-05-20) 2012 →
Turnout 62.34%
  Sam Adams Portland.jpg ShoDozonoMay7.jpg
Nominee Sam Adams Sho Dozono
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 108,323 61,540
Percentage 58.6% 33.3%

Mayor before election

Tom Potter
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Sam Adams
Democratic


Tom Potter
Democratic

Sam Adams
Democratic

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.

Municipal elections in Oregon are non-partisan. The non-partisan primary was held on May 20, 2008. Because Sam Adams received a majority of the vote in the primary, no general election was held.


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