Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2023)

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2025 → ← 2021
Portland Public Schools elections
General election date
May 16, 2023
Enrollment ('22-'23)
44,740 students

Four seats on the Portland Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for general election on May 16, 2023. The filing deadline for this election was March 16, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Zone 1

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 1

Incumbent Andrew Scott won election in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 1 on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Andrew Scott (Nonpartisan)	98.0	71,865
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	1,482

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 73,347
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Zone 2

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2

Incumbent Michelle DePass won election in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 2 on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle DePass (Nonpartisan)	98.0	71,728
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	1,482

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 73,210
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Zone 3

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 3

Patte Sullivan defeated Derrick Peterson (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 3 on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patte Sullivan (Nonpartisan)	58.1	57,703
	Submit photo	Derrick Peterson (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)	40.9	40,607
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	967

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 99,277
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Zone 7

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 7

Eddie Wang won election in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 7 on May 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eddie Wang (Nonpartisan)	98.3	70,885
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	1,190

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 72,075
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Additional elections on the ballot

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May 16, 2023

• Beaverton School District, Oregon, elections (2023)
• David Douglas School District, Oregon, elections (2023)
• Parkrose School District 3, Oregon, elections (2023)
• Scappoose School District 1J, Oregon, elections (2023)
• City elections in Portland, Oregon (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

• Scappoose School District, Oregon, Measure 5-296, New Middle School Construction and Repair Other School Facilities Bond Measure (November 2023)

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About the district

See also: Portland Public Schools, Oregon

Portland Public Schools is located in Multnomah County, Oregon. The district served 44,740 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Portland Public Schools	Oregon	School Boards
Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2021) List of school districts in Oregon	Oregon school board elections, 2023 Public education in Oregon Local ballot measures, Oregon	School board elections, 2023 School board elections, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2022

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