| Field | Value |
|---|
| flag_image | Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2008 Portland, Oregon mayoral election |
| previous_year | 2008 |
| next_election | 2016 Portland, Oregon mayoral election |
| colour1 | B3BCC8 |
| colour2 | B3BCC8 |
| colour3 | B3BCC8 |
| next_year | 2016 |
| 1blank | First-round vote |
| 2blank | First-round percentage |
| 3blank | Second-round vote |
| 4blank | Second-round percentage |
| election_date | |
| image1 | MAX Orange Line Opening Day (21259942179) (cropped).jpg |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| nominee1 | Charlie Hales |
| 1data1 | 50,403 |
| 2data1 | 37.22% |
| 3data1 | 163,522 |
| 4data1 | 61.2% |
| image2 | JeffersonSmith Headshot.jpg |
| nominee2 | Jefferson Smith |
| 1data2 | 44,484 |
| 2data2 | 32.85% |
| 3data2 | 83,741 |
| 4data2 | 31.3% |
| image3 | File:Eileen_Brady.jpg |
| nominee3 | Eileen Brady |
| 1data3 | 29,427 |
| 2data3 | 21.73% |
| title | Mayor |
| before_election | Sam Adams |
| after_election | Charlie Hales |
On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Charlie Hales was elected, defeating Jefferson Smith. Incumbent mayor Sam Adams did not seek a second term.
Portland uses a nonpartisan system for local elections, in which all voters are eligible to participate. All candidates are listed on the ballot without any political party affiliation.
All candidates meeting the qualifications competed in a blanket primary election on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election. In the general election, former city commissioner Charlie Hales defeated state representative Jefferson Smith with approximately 61% of the vote.
Primary
Candidates on the ballot
- David Ackerman, mailroom operator for The Oregonian
- Tre Arrow, environmental activist
- Max Bauske, student at Portland Community College
- Sam Belisle, manager at Red Robin
- Eileen Brady, businesswoman and co-founder of New Seasons Market
- Loren Brown, screenwriter
- Max Brumm, college student
- Dave Campbell, unemployed
- Robert Carron, artist and writer
- Bill Dant, real estate broker
- Scott Fernandez
- Charlie Hales, former Portland City Commissioner
- Lew Humble, retired mechanic
- Shonda Kelley, homemaker
- Michael Langley, businessman
- Blake Nieman-Davis, businessman
- Josh Nuttall, cashier
- Christopher Rich, media producer
- Scott Rose, architect for DLR Group
- Howie Rubin, insurance agent
- Jefferson Smith, state Representative
- Steve Sung, civil engineer
- Cameron Whitten, Occupy Portland protester
Declined to run
- Sam Adams, incumbent mayor
- Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative
- Jeff Cogen, Chairman of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners
- Jim Francesconi, former Portland City Commissioner
- Steve Novick, political strategist and Democratic candidate for the United States Senate in 2008
- Mike Reese, Chief of the Portland Police Bureau
- Dan Saltzman, Portland City Commissioner
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) |
|---|
| administered | Sample |
| size | Margin of |
| error | Sam |
| Adams | Tre |
| Arrow | Eileen |
| Brady | Max |
| Brumm | Bill |
| Dant | Charlie |
| Hales | Mike |
| Reese | Jefferson |
| Smith | Other | Undecided |
| DMH Research | May 10–12, 2012 | 500 | ± 4.4% | — | — | 16% | — | — | 32% | — | 24% | 8% | 21% |
| SurveyUSA/KATU | May 4–7, 2012 | 563 | ± 4.2% | — | — | 28% | — | — | 25% | — | 27% | 5% | 15% |
| Elway/KGW/The Oregonian | May 2–6, 2012 | 400 | ± 5.0% | — | — | 16% | — | — | 29% | — | 28% | 6% | 18% |
| DHM Research/KPTV/OPB | April 28–30, 2012 | 400 | ± 4.9% | — | — | 23% | — | — | 25% | — | 20% | 6% | 28% |
| 18% | — | 21% | — | — | 22% | — | 17% | — | 23% | | | | |
| SurveyUSA/KATU | April 10–12, 2012 | 548 | ± 4.3% | — | — | 34% | — | — | 22% | — | 15% | 9% | 21% |
| SurveyUSA/KATU | February 23–26, 2012 | 555 | ± 4.2% | — | 7% | 25% | 2% | 3% | 16% | — | 10% | 8% | 28% |
| SurveyUSA/KATU | November 2–7, 2011 | 537 | ± 4.3% | — | — | 23% | — | — | 19% | – | 14% | — | 44% |
| — | — | 19% | — | — | 13% | 20% | 11% | — | 38% | | | | |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Key: |
|---|
| Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn | Nonpartisan candidate}}" | | Nonpartisan candidate}}" | | Nonpartisan candidate}}" | | Eileen Brady | Charlie Hales | Jefferson Smith | 1 |
| Apr. 27, 2012 | AM 860 |
| University of Portland | Tim Hohl | YouTube | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Results
General election
The November 6 general election was a race between top-two primary finishers Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) |
|---|
| administered | Sample |
| size | Margin of |
| error | Charlie |
| Hales | Jefferson |
| Smith | Other | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA | October 7–9, 2012 | 513 | ± 4.4% | 37% | 30% | — | 33% |
| SurveyUSA | September 14–18, 2012 | 506 | ± 4.4% | 34% | 29% | — | 37% |
Results
References
- (July 29, 2011). "Portland Mayor Sam Adams not running for re-election". [[The Oregonian]].
- "City of Portland Candidate Filing Information Packet". [[Government of Portland, Oregon.
- Slovic, Beth. (15 May 2012). "Charlie Hales, Jefferson Smith to runoff for Portland mayor; Eileen Brady out (2012 primary election)".
- (December 2012). "November 2012 General Election - Official Results". Office of the City Auditor, Portland.
- Slovic, Beth. (March 6, 2012). "Portland mayoral race will feature 23 candidates; Multnomah County commissioners draw scant opposition". [[The Oregonian]].
- Schmidt, Brad. (May 31, 2011). "New Seasons co-founder Eileen Brady announces 2012 bid for Portland mayor". [[The Oregonian]].
- Schmidt, Brad. (May 23, 2011). "Portland's competitive 2012 mayoral race under way with Charlie Hales' announcement". [[The Oregonian]].
- Slovic, Beth. (September 13, 2011). "Jefferson Smith announces he will run for Portland mayor, challenging Eileen Brady and Charlie Hales". [[The Oregonian]].
- Schmidt, Brad. (June 8, 2011). "Earl Blumenauer says he isn't interested in run for Portland mayor". [[The Oregonian]].
- Schmidt, Brad. (June 29, 2011). "Jim Francesconi won't run for Portland mayor in 2012". [[The Oregonian]].
- Bernstein, Maxine. (November 21, 2011). "Portland police Chief Mike Reese says he won't run for mayor". [[The Oregonian]].
- Slovic, Beth. (August 2, 2011). "Commissioner Dan Saltzman said he feels 'no need' to enter Portland mayor's race". [[The Oregonian]].
- [http://news.opb.org/media/uploads/pdf/2012/mayorpoll4.4.pdf DMH Research] {{Dead link. (June 2023)
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f5cfed5e-4284-4b22-b6ab-e2420cfc6016 SurveyUSA/KATU]
- [http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2012/05/poll_hales_smith_lead_and_brad.html Elway/KGW/The Oregonian]
- [http://news.opb.org/media/uploads/pdf/2012/050212_mayorsurvey.pdf DHM Research/KPTV/OPB] {{Dead link. (June 2023)
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=9460b098-a757-4fb3-8d78-e5ca885338ab SurveyUSA/KATU]
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=e6c4e21f-9a22-435b-a21d-baf85219d73f SurveyUSA/KATU]
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f86eaf88-e83e-4a9a-86d4-731763fe7d49 SurveyUSA/KATU]
- "May 2012 Primary Election - Official Results". Office of the City Auditor, Portland.
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=ac49c43e-5d0e-4c77-8139-6f6040059e07 SurveyUSA]
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=7d2d62ca-b1fe-4fe6-9586-4e5c71836976 SurveyUSA]