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The 2024 Portland City Council elections were held on November 5, 2024. It was the first election under Portland's new form of government, the first election to elect a city council instead of a city commission, the first without a primary, the first where every seat was up for election, and the first under a proportional ranked-choice voting system (single transferable voting) as opposed to a ...
In September 2023, Avalos announced her run for the newly expanded city council in the 2024 election, running in District 1, which represents East Portland. [7] Avalos was endorsed by former Governor Kate Brown, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson, and the Service Employees International Union, along with her former opponent Rubio. [3]
The 2024 Portland municipal elections were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor, city auditor and city council of Portland, Oregon.This was the first Portland election to use ranked-choice voting (instant-runoff voting for the mayor's position; single transferable voting for city councillors) following the implementation of charter reform approved by voters in a 2022 ballot measure.
Businessman Keith Wilson was elected, defeating three city council members and 15 other candidates. [1] 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. [2]
Aug. 30—Portland voters will choose from five candidates running for mayor this November. The candidates include three city councilors, a former city councilor and a political newcomer.
Jamie Dunphy is a policy director who was elected to Portland City Council in 2024 in District 1, along with Candace Avalos and Loretta Smith. [1] Dunphy is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government.
Mar. 7—Pat Washburn has thought about running for the Portland City Council, but when she considers the time she'd have to sacrifice from her day job, it doesn't seem feasible. "I would have to ...
The government of Portland, Oregon is based on a mayor–council government system. Elected officials include the mayor, a 12-member city council, and a city auditor.The city council is responsible for legislative policy, while the mayor appoints a professional city manager who oversees the various bureaus and day-to-day operations of the city.