2018 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
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{{ElectionsOR}}The 2018 Portland City Commission elections were held on May 15, 2018, and November 6, 2018.{{Cite web |title=Municipal elections in Portland, Oregon (2018) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Portland,_Oregon_(2018) |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
2 positions were up for election, Position 2 and Position 3, respectively.
Position 2
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Portland City Commission Position 2 election
| percentage1 = 61.81%
| after_election = Nick Fish
| before_party = Nonpartisan politician
| before_election = Nick Fish
| title = City Commission
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| percentage2 = 32.50%
| popular_vote2 = 38,870
| party2 = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate2 = Julia DeGraw
| image2 = x150px
| popular_vote1 = 73,936
| country =
| party1 = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate1 = Nick Fish
| image1 = x150px
| turnout =
| election_date = May 15, 2018
| next_year = 2020
| next_election = 2020 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_election = 2016 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
| ongoing = no
| type = presidential
| flag_image = Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
| after_party = Nonpartisan politician
}}Incumbent Nick Fish won over 50% of the votes in the primary election, avoiding a runoff.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-10 |title=May 15, 2018 Election Results |url=https://www.multco.us/elections/may-15-2018-election-results |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Multnomah County |language=en}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Primary election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Nick Fish|votes=73,936|percentage=61.81%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Julia DeGraw|votes=38,870|percentage=32.50%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Philip J. Wolfe|votes=3,514|percentage=2.94%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Nicholas Sutton|votes=2,754|percentage=2.30%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Write-ins|votes=539|percentage=0.45%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=119,613|percentage=100}}
{{Election box end}}
Position 3
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Portland City Commission Position 3 election
| percentage1 = 61.85%
| after_election = Jo Ann Hardesty
| before_party = Nonpartisan politician
| before_election = Dan Saltzman
| title = City Commission
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| percentage2 = 37.21%
| popular_vote2 = 99,402
| party2 = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate2 = Loretta Smith
| image2 = x150px
| popular_vote1 = 165,220
| country =
| party1 = Nonpartisan politician
| candidate1 = Jo Ann Hardesty
| image1 = x150px
| turnout =
| election_date = May 15, 2018 and November 6, 2018
| next_year = 2020
| next_election = 2020 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_election = 2016 Portland, Oregon City Commission election
| ongoing = no
| type = presidential
| flag_image = Flag of Portland, Oregon.svg
| after_party = Nonpartisan politician
}}
Dan Saltzman, the longest serving Commissioner in Portland's history, announced that he would retire at the end of his term. Activist Jo Ann Hardesty was elected to replace him, defeating county commissioner Loretta Smith.{{Cite web |title=Oregon Secretary of State |url=https://results.oregonvotes.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?type=CTYALL&cty=26&map=CTY&eid=12 |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=results.oregonvotes.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2018-10-08 |title=November 6, 2018 Election Results |url=https://www.multco.us/elections/november-6-2018-election-results |access-date=2023-08-15 |website=Multnomah County |language=en}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Primary election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jo Ann Hardesty|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=56,235|percentage=46.35%}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Loretta Smith|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=25,645|percentage=21.14%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Felecia Williams|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=13,162|percentage=10.85%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Andrea Valderrama|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=12,677|percentage=10.45%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Stuart Emmons|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=11,371|percentage=9.37%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Lew Humble|party=Nonpartisan politician|votes=1,938|percentage=1.60%}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=311|percentage=0.26%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=121,339|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Run-off election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Jo Ann Hardesty|votes=165,220|percentage=61.85%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Loretta Smith|votes=99,402|percentage=37.21%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Write-ins|votes=2,524|percentage=0.94%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=267,146|percentage=100%}}
{{Election box end}}