City elections in Portland, Oregon (2023)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 16, 2023 |
| General election: May 16, 2023 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Community college board |
| Total seats up: 4 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2023 |
The city of Portland, Oregon, held general elections for community college board on May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 16, 2023.
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Candidates and results
Portland Community College Board
General election
Portland Community College Board general election, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Zone 2 |
 Tiffani Penson (i) |
| Zone 3 |
Kien Truong |
| Zone 6 |
Gregory McKelvey |
| Zone 7 |
Kristi Wilson (i) |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2023
May 16, 2023
- Beaverton School District, Oregon, elections (2023)
- Centennial School District 28J, Oregon, elections (2023)
- David Douglas School District, Oregon, elections (2023)
- Parkrose School District 3, Oregon, elections (2023)
- Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2023)
- Reynolds School District 7, Oregon, elections (2023)
- Scappoose School District 1J, Oregon, elections (2023)
- Municipal elections in Multnomah County, Oregon (2023)
- Multnomah County, Oregon, Measure 26-238, Capital Gains Tax and Tenant Resource Program Initiative (May 2023)
- Portland, Oregon, Measure A, Portland Children's Levy Renewal Measure (May 2023)
November 7, 2023
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About the city
- See also: Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city in Oregon, located in Multnomah County. As of 2020, its population was 652,503.
City government
Since 1913, the city of Portland has utilized a commission system. In this form of municipal government, a city council—composed of an elected mayor and a board of elected commissioners—serves as the city's primary legislative and administrative body.[1] In Portland, the council also possesses quasi-judicial powers.[2]
The city commission system is one of the oldest forms of municipal government in the United States. Portland is the only city out of America's largest 100 that still uses it.[2][3]
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Portland, Oregon | ||
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| Portland | Oregon | |
| Population | 652,503 | 4,237,256 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 133 | 95,996 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 70.1% | 76.6% |
| Black/African American | 5.8% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 3.3% | 4.7% |
| Multiple | 11.3% | 10.8% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.3% | 14.3% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.3% | 91.7% |
| College graduation rate | 53.5% | 36.2% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $88,792 | $80,426 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.8% | 11.9% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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| Portland, Oregon | Oregon | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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