2004 Portland, Oregon, mayoral election

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Nominee  | Tom Potter | Jim Francesconi | Phil Busse
First-round vote  | 56,530 | 45,970 | 9,870
First-round percentage  | 42.25% | 34.36% | 7.38%
Second-round vote  | 168,377 | 105,017  |
Second-round percentage  | 61.01% | 38.05%  |

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Nominee  | James L. Posey  |  |
First-round vote  | 6,914  |
First-round percentage  | 5.17%  |

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| Mayor before election

Vera Katz

| Elected mayor

Tom Potter

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On November 2, 2004, an election was held in Portland, Oregon, to elect the mayor. Tom Potter was elected, defeating Jim Francesconi. Incumbent mayor Vera Katz did not seek a fourth 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 May 18, 2008.[1] As no candidate received an absolute majority, the top two finishers advanced to a runoff in the November 6 general election.[2]

## Candidates

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* David "The Ack" Ackerman, photographer and The Oregonian mailer
* R. Jerry Adams, executive director
* Lori Balkema, U.S. Bank floor coordinator
* Michael Benkoski, journalist
* Phil Busse, writer
* Scot "Extremo the Clown" Campbell, artist and entertainer
* Jim Francesconi, Portland city commissioner
* Craig Gier, engineer
* Bart Hanson, independent contractor
* Robert Ted Hinds, market research analyst
* Bruce W. Hollen, small business owner
* Lew Humble, retired mechanic
* Scott Ketchum, truck driver
* Rosalinda S. Mitchell, writer
* Peter Nilsson, maintenance and research coordinator
* Donald J. Pfau, retired efficiency analyst
* James L. Posey, business owner
* Tom Potter, consultant
* Jeffrey C. Rempfer, advertising and public-relations executive
* Rozz Rezabek-Wright, artist, writer, and construction worker
* Jim Spagnola, retired Social Security worker and former public-access-show host
* Brad Taylor, homeless outreach coordinator
* Jeff R. Taylor, broker and property developer

## Primary election results

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Portland mayoral primary election, 2004[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nonpartisan | Tom Potter  | 56,530  | 42.25
| Nonpartisan | Jim Francesconi  | 45,970  | 34.36
| Nonpartisan | Phil Busse  | 9,870  | 7.38
| Nonpartisan | James L. Posey  | 6,914  | 5.17
| Nonpartisan | Jeff R. Taylor  | 3,164  | 2.36
| Nonpartisan | R. Jerry Adams  | 1,897  | 1.42
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey C. Rempfer  | 1,716  | 1.28
| Nonpartisan | Scot Campbell  | 1,295  | 0.97
| Nonpartisan | Brad Taylor  | 1,013  | 0.76
| Nonpartisan | Bart Hanson  | 857  | 0.64
| Nonpartisan | Robert Ted Hinds  | 839  | 0.63
| Nonpartisan | Jim Spagnola  | 693  | 0.52
| Nonpartisan | Lori Balkema  | 553  | 0.41
| Nonpartisan | Rosalinda S. Mitchell  | 489  | 0.37
| Nonpartisan | Scott Ketchum  | 247  | 0.18
| Nonpartisan | David Ackerman  | 244  | 0.18
| Nonpartisan | Peter Nilsson  | 212  | 0.16
| Nonpartisan | Rozz Rezabek-Wright  | 205  | 0.15
| Nonpartisan | Michael Benkoski  | 159  | 0.12
| Nonpartisan | Lew Humble  | 124  | 0.09
| Nonpartisan | Craig Gier  | 108  | 0.08
| Nonpartisan | Donald J. Pfau  | 93  | 0.07
| Nonpartisan | Bruce W. Hollen  | 67  | 0.05
| Write-in | 545  | 0.41
Total votes  | 133,804  | 100

## General election results

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Portland mayoral general election, 2004[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Nonpartisan | Tom Potter  | 168,377  | 61.01
| Nonpartisan | Jim Francesconi  | 105,017  | 38.05
| Write-in | 2,591  | 0.94
Total votes  | 275,985  | 100

## References

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1. ^ "2004 May Election - Candidate List". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
2. ^ a b Portland City Auditor. "2004 May Election - Official Results". Retrieved March 28, 2016.
3. ^ Blackmer, Gary (November 23, 2004). "2004 November Election - Official Results". Portland City Auditor. Retrieved March 28, 2016.

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