Your ballot is going to look different this fall. Are you ready?
Ranked Choice Voting is simple: Instead of just picking one candidate, this fall Portland voters can rank candidates — 1st, 2nd, 3rd — in the order of your preference.
Districts guarantee local representation. For the first time, every Portlander is guaranteed local representation. The city has been divided into four new districts. Voters in each district get to elect three dedicated representatives on City Council this fall.
The map shows the four new districts. (Click the map to look up your district, or go to portland.gov!)
Practice makes perfect
Get some practice ranking your district’s City Council candidates below. Bonus: Each link includes the citywide Mayor’s race.
Here’s one reason to treat this like the real deal: We’ll invite Mayoral and City Council hopefuls to share their vision for the future of Portland on stage on October 14th. High rankings in this straw poll will help them get on stage!
practice makes perfect
practice makes perfect
Mayor’s Race
The mayor’s race is a citywide election, and every voter can rank candidates. In our Practice Makes Perfect RCV Strawpoll, the top four highest-ranked candidates will be invited to the Candidate Showcase. But in the real election in November, there will be just one winner!
There are 19 contenders for Mayor. You can learn all about them at Rose City Reform.
Rank your picks mayor by first voting in your district for City Council candidates. The four highest-ranking winners will be invited to join the Candidate Showcase to Reimagine Portland on October 14th.
District 1
East Portland. Lents Park. Powell Butte. Glendover Golf Course. PDX Airport. Cartlandia. East Portland Community Center. Zenger Farm.
There are 16 City Council contenders in District 1. You can learn all about them at Rose City Reform. We’ll invite the top six to join us on stage for the Candidate Showcase to Reimagine Portland.
This form asks for a name and unique id (such as an email.) Your personal data is not connected with your vote, and we pinky promise not to send you spam. It is one part of the effort to reduce duplicate votes.
District 2
North and Northeast. From Irvington to St. Johns. Convention Center. Matt Dishman Community Center. Cully. Portland International Raceway. Blazers and Bybee Lakes.
There are 22 City Council contenders in District 2. You can learn all about them at Rose City Reform. We’ll invite the top six to join us on stage for the Candidate Showcase to Reimagine Portland.
This form asks for a name and unique id (such as an email.) Your personal data is not connected with your vote, and we promise not to send you spam. It is one part of the effort to reduce duplicate votes.
District 3
A little Northeast, a little Southeast. Mt Tabor’s in the middle. OMSI. Ladd’s Addition. Rose City Golf Course. A little edge of Cully, and a bit of Johnson Creek. Laurelhurst Park and Joan of Arc.
There are 30 City Council contenders in District 3. You can learn all about them at Rose City Reform. We’ll invite the top six to join us on stage for the Candidate Showcase to Reimagine Portland.
This form asks for a name and unique id (such as an email.) Your personal data is not connected with your vote, and we promise not to send you spam. It is one part of the effort to reduce duplicate votes.
District 4
West side plus Southeast. A River runs through it. Forest Park, the Pearl, Linnton, Hoyt Arboretum, Washington Park, Pill Hill, Tryon Creek, PSU, Lewis and Clark College, Reed College, and PCC Sylvania. (That’s a lot of colleges!)
There are 30 City Council contenders in District 4. You can learn all about them at Rose City Reform. We’ll invite the top six to join us on stage for the Candidate Showcase to Reimagine Portland.
This form asks for a name and unique id (such as an email.) Your personal data is not connected with your vote, and we promise not to send you spam. It is one part of the effort to reduce duplicate votes.
why am I ranking candidates here?
This is an opportunity to learn about Portland’s election system and the candidates running for City Council in your new neighborhood district. Plus, you’ll give candidates you support a boost in qualifying to promote their vision for Portland on stage on October 14th.
Will I see the results of the “straw poll”?
Nope. We’re not trying to influence an election here. We will not share results beyond our non-partisan event committee.
But … if you want to see how a multi-winner ranked choice vote is counted, check out this video (with puppets) by the folks at Rose City Reform, or this video (with donuts) by the crack team at The Oregonian, or this video (with candy) by Chris Mont Hubbard.